Posts Tagged: Mavi Marmara
Turkish and Israeli Officials Will Meet Next Week to Discuss Flotilla Compensation
Fox News/AP - Turkey's deputy prime minister says Turkish and Israeli officials will meet next week to work out the amount of compensation to...
Turkey’s FM: Diplomatic Pressure, Not Syria and Iran, Forced Apology from Israel
Israel's recent apology to Turkey for "operational errors" during a 2010 raid on a flotilla off the coast of Gaza which resulted in the deaths...
Israel, Turkey Divided Over Restitution for Gaza Flotilla Raid
Following Israel's apology to Turkey over the May 2010 raid of the Mavi Marmara, the process of negotiating the restitution payments is underway. Israel is reportedly...
Bennett: “Erdogan is Doing Everything in His Power to Make Israel Regret Its Apology”
Some Israeli leaders are criticizing Israel's recent apology to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over the 2010 Gaza flotilla in light of Erdoğan's statements...
Erdogan Says Gaza Blockade Must Be Lifted Before Full Normalization With Israel
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Israel to compensate flotilla victims and end its blockade of Gaza before full normalization of relations...
Netanyahu Apologizes to Erdogan for “Operational Errors” During Flotilla Raid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan Friday. Initial reports are that during the course of the conversation...
Mavi Marmara Raid Commission Recommends Israel Adopt Int’l War Crimes Inquiry Norms
Ynet - The Turkel Committee recommended Wednesday that Israel pursue legislation that would adhere to international war crime investigation norms, which are not already...
Turkish Construction Firm Goes Bankrupt After Sponsoring Antisemitic Films
A Turkish construction firm that sponsored an antisemitic film and has featured the film's actors in advertisement campaigns has gone bankrupt. According to Turkey's Hurriyet...
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hints at Mending Ties with Turkey
Israel has hinted that it may be willing to initiate action that would lead to the mending of relations with Turkey. Ties between Turkey and Israel...
Turkish Jews Express Fear Amid Reports That Intelligence Service Spied On Their Community
The relationship between the 30,000 or so Jews living in Turkey and the rest of the Turkish population has become tense ever since the relationship between Israel...
Knesset Set to Disqualify Arab Member Who Boarded Gaza Flotilla
The Knesset Central Elections Committee is set to disqualify Israeli Arab MK Hanin Zoabi (National Democratic Assembly) from running in the upcoming elections, Israel Hayom reported. Zoabi...
Islamist Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Calls Israel a ‘Terrorist State’
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan labeled Israel as a "terrorist state" during a speech on the Gaza conflict, harsh remarks signaling a new low...
Turkish Court Trying Israeli Officers in Absentia in Flotilla Case
A Turkish court has begun a trial of four high-ranking Israeli officers in absentia for their involvement in the 2010 Gaza Flotilla incident. The trial, which...
Turkey Rejects Israeli Peace Overtures
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has rebuffed overtures from Pinhas Avivi, an advisor to the Israeli Foreign Ministry and former Israeli ambassador to Turkey from 2003-2007,...
