Gaza aid flotilla raid: Turkey criticises Israel report

Gerald · 01-23-11, 03:39 PM

Turkey has condemned an Israeli inquiry that said the Israeli navy acted lawfully during a deadly raid on an aid flotilla trying to reach Gaza last May.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the report had neither value nor credibility.

The raid, in which nine Turkish activists were killed, attracted widespread international condemnation.

A separate UN inquiry last year said the navy had shown an "unacceptable level of brutality".

The military operation severely strained relations with Ankara - a long-time ally of Israel.

The 300-page Turkel Committee report found the actions of the Israeli navy in the raid and Israel's naval blockade of Gaza were both legal under international law.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12262617

Note: 23 January 2011 Last updated at 16:09 GMT

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Gaza aid flotilla raid: Turkey criticises Israel report Turkey has condemned an Israeli inquiry that said the Israeli navy acted lawfully during a deadly raid on an aid flotilla trying to reach Gaza last May. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the report had neither value nor credibility. The raid, in which nine Turkish activists were killed, attracted widespread international condemnation. A separate UN inquiry last year said the navy had shown an "unacceptable level of brutality". The military operation severely strained relations with Ankara - a long-time ally of Israel. The 300-page Turkel Committee report found the actions of the Israeli navy in the raid and Israel's naval blockade of Gaza were both legal under international law. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12262617 Note: 23 January 2011 Last updated at 16:09 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie