US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Turkey for talks on Israel and Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Turkey, where he will hold talks expected to address relations with Israel and the conflict in Syria, BBC reports.

After helping broker a reconciliation between Turkey and Israel, Mr Kerry will urge them to "fully normalise" relations, US officials said.

He will also stress the importance of Turkey keeping its border open to those fleeing the war in Syria, they said.

Turkey is Mr Kerry's first stop of a 10-day trip to Europe and Asia.

He is due to meet Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.

Officials travelling with Mr Kerry said he would "encourage Turkey to expeditiously implement its agreement with Israel and fully normalise their relationship" ahead of forthcoming talks between the two states.

Mr Kerry will also encourage Turkey to continue admitting civilians fleeing the conflict in Syria, following reports - denied by Turkey - that some Syrians had recently been deported after unrest at a border camp.

More than 1.2 million people have fled to neighbouring countries since the unrest in Syria began two years ago, according to UN figures.

More than 250,000 are in Turkey.

After Turkey, Mr Kerry is due to visit Israel, the West Bank, the UK, South Korea, China and Japan.