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Report: Turkish Navy To Significantly Strengthen Presence in Eastern Mediterranean to Pursue ‘A More Aggressive Strategy’ Against Israel

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By Barak Ravid – “The Turkish navy will significantly strengthen its presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as one of the steps the Turkish government has decided to take following the release of the UN Palmer report on the 2010 Gaza flotilla, Turkish officials told the Hurriyet Daily News.

‘The eastern Mediterranean will no longer be a place where Israeli naval forces can freely exercise their bullying practices against civilian vessels,’ a Turkish official was quoted as saying.

As part of the plan, the Turkish navy will increase its patrols in the eastern Mediterranean and pursue ‘a more aggressive strategy’.

According to the report, Turkish naval vessels will accompany civilian ships carrying aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.” Read more.

Turkey: Israel No Longer A ‘Friend’, ‘It’s Time For Israel To Pay The Price’, Israeli Ambassador and Diplomats Expelled – “Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced on Friday that following Jerusalem’s adamant refusal to apologize over the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid, Ankara will be downgrading its diplomatic relations with Israel and suspending key military agreements. In a dramatic turn of events, Turkey announced that it was expelling Israeli Ambassador Gabby Levy from Ankara. Davutoglu said Turkey’s diplomatic representation in Israel would be further reduced to second-secretary level. In accordance, all lower Israeli diplomatic personnel above the second-secretary level have also been expelled.” Read more.

Hamas praises Turkey for downgrading ties with Israel – “Hamas on Friday issued a statement supporting Turkey’s downgrading of ties with Israel in response to Jerusalem’s refusal to apologize for the raid of the Mavi Marmara. ‘Hamas movement welcomes the Turkish step and the dismissal of the Israeli ambassador in Turkey and sees it as a natural response to the Israeli crime committed against the Freedom flotilla and the occupation’s insistence to continue its blockade on Gaza,’ Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said.” Source.

Israel Unfazed by Turkey’s Moves: We Will Not Apologize – “Despite Turkey’s downgrade of its ties with Israel, Jerusalem remained unfazed on Friday, with officials once again clarifying that Israel has no intention of apologizing for the Mavi Marmara incident. Referring to the publication of the Palmer Report on the events of the 2010 IHH flotilla, Israeli officials said that while Israel regrets the loss of lives on the Marmara, it will not apologize for defending itself. ‘Israel, just like any other country, has the legitimate right to defend its citizens and soldiers,’ the officials said.” Read more.

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    Anonymous
    09/03/2011 at 4:45 PM
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    Here we go. The picture of Erdogan is eerily reminiscent of Hitler.

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  2. ICA's avatar
    ICA
    09/04/2011 at 12:36 AM
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    Yep. It’s not difficult at all to see his vitriolic hatred of Israel.

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    Kurt J.
    09/04/2011 at 12:20 PM
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    I know it wasn’t Nazi Germany, but the Ottoman Empire was an ally of Germany during WW I; is there anything to that past connection today? Around that time they wiped out about a million Armenian Christians.

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    ICA
    09/04/2011 at 10:49 PM
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    Turkish President Abdullah Gul interviewed by EuroNews, talks briefly about Israel. Interestingly, his name in Arabic means “Slave of Allah the Beast” (Source).

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKulp3Ms8uk

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    Kurt J.
    09/05/2011 at 9:50 PM
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    “Slave of Allah the Beast”–very telling.

    He minced no words when declaring that Turkey was no longer a friend of Israel (was it ever? Maybe before the current gov’t) and the damage was irreparable.

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    ICA
    09/05/2011 at 10:11 PM
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    I don’t believe Turkey was ever a ‘friend’. I believe that in their efforts to be accepted as a member of the European Union, they placated to maintaining the appearance of being pro-Israel. But it was always a facade, and one that they no longer need to maintain under an Islamist government that now looks more towards the East instead of the West. A majority Muslim nation has never been, nor will it ever be, a true friend of Israel – with or without a ‘peace’ treaty.

    Turkey goes cool on joining the European Union as it falls for the lure of the East

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    Willard
    09/06/2011 at 3:03 PM
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    I have to agree with all of you that Erdogan looks strikingly like Hitler – I like the way Ezekiel words it in 38:4 he says hooks and jaws (plural) for all of the alliance with Gog and Magog and Persia and the hordes

    I have a feeling using the term as when one catches a fish and that is that the HOOK or in the case Hooks HAVE BEEN SET – Erdogan and his muslim cronies through their haterid and bitterness have taken the bait so to speak

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