Erdogan: We will not let Israel disrespect Turkey, no matter the price

08.09.2011                      09.Elul, 5771

Diplomatie:

Erdogan: We will not let Israel disrespect Turkey, no matter the price

Comments come on the heels of Turkey's expulsion of top Israeli diplomats, suspension of all military deals.

Turkey's prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel on Wednesday of failing to meet its obligations in defense deals, adding to tensions with Israel which have escalated since an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla killed nine people last year.
Turkey expelled top Israeli diplomats last week, suspended all military deals and vowed to step up Turkish navy patrols in the eastern Mediterranean, angered over its former ally's refusal to apologize for the raid that killed eight Turks and one Turkish-American….