KUALA LUMPUR June 13 Kyodo Turkey...

KUALA LUMPUR June 13 Kyodo

Turkey and Malaysia forward Friday expressed concern over the escalating violence in the Middle East and urg the United States to view through its ''road map'' for peace in the region.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who arrived in the Malaysian capital Friday for a three-day official visit, held talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Sy Hamid Albar later told reporters that Erdogan ''seems to be exceedingly confident'' about the U.S.-sponsored peace plan aimed at ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establishing a Palestinian state in 2005

''He have feelings that the foundation has been laid. There is an opportunity for peace now since the road map,'' Sy Hamid said. ''A apportionment of it would hinge forward the U.S. role. So the U would have to diocese to the implementation of the peace proces the U has committed to, to make secure to its success.''

Malaysia too, he added, also supports the peace plan level though it does not completely satisfy the wishes of Palestinians.

The peace plan is threatened by way of Israeli-Palestinian violence that has left 38 clan dead in two days.

Sy Hamid said Erdogan is sending his foreign minister to the Mideast shortly ''because of concern over the worsening of the situation.''

''Definitely violence begets violence and that is not going to explain the problem,'' he said.

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