Turkey suspends tiwes with Israel after 'damning' UN report

Turkey has suspended all military ties with Israel after a UN report slammed the "excessive" force used in a raid on a Gaza aid flotilla last year.

Turkey suspends tiwes with Israel after 'damning' UN report
Fri, 02 Sep, 2011 - 16:06

Turkey has suspended all military ties with Israel after a UN report slammed the "excessive" force used in a raid on a Gaza aid flotilla last year.

Israeli troops are also criticised for using "unreasonable" force boarding the Mavi Marmara on May 31, 2010, leading to the deaths of nine people, eight of whom were Turkish nationals.

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