Israel, Turkey rush to end flotilla crisis before UN report

06.07.2011                      04.Tammus, 5771

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Israel, Turkey rush to end flotilla crisis before UN report

Ya’alon joins c'tee prior to release of 'Marmara' raid findings that may possibly worsen ties between the 2 countries.

Israeli and Turkish representatives are working against the clock in New York, trying to patch together a formula to end the Mavi Marmara affair before a July 7 deadline set for the issuing of a UN report on the incident that could potentially exacerbate tensions between the two countries.
Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya’alon has joined Joseph Ciechanover, Israel’s representative on the Palmer Commission, in New York for talks with the Turkish representative on the committee, Ozden Sanberk, and Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu, to hammer together a formula….