23.12.2011                      27.Kislev. 5772                       Channuka 3

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Ministry kills deal to sell intel system to Turkey

Defense Officials: Israel working to improve ties with Turkey but can't permit delivery of intelligence-gathering systems.

The diplomatic crisis with Ankara intensified on Thursday when the Defense Ministry decided not to renew an export license for Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries to sell advanced intelligence systems to the Turkish Air Force.
Defense officials said Israel was working to improve ties with Ankara but that the ministry was “responsible for every product that receives an export license” and that it could not currently permit the delivery of the intelligence- gathering systems to Turkey….