Who played a secret but helpful role?

The meeting on Thursday between the foreign ministers of Israel and Pakistan in Istanbul is a huge success for Israel’s diplomacy and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, and, in the short term, a setback for Iran.
    The meeting between Silvan Shalom of Israel and Khurseed Mahmoud Kasuri of Pakistan, described by many observers as historic, was the fruit of secret efforts by the pro-Islamic Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to’ help diffuse Middle East tensions.
    "It is no coincidence that this meeting took place here in Turkey, this great Muslim democracy, and Israel’s longstanding friend,"Shalom observed, adding, "Israel’s relations with Turkey are proof that Israel can enjoy good and mutually beneficial relations with our Muslim neighbors."