18.05.2011                      14.Ijar, 5771                      Pesach Scheni; Tag 29 des Omer

"Friedensflottille II":

Turkey takes permissive stance on new Gaza flotilla

Pro-Palestinian activists are warned of risks of breaking blockade, but Foreign Minister says government not responsible for their actions.

Turkey has warned pro-Palestinian Turkish activists of the risks of trying to break an Israeli naval blockade of Gaza, but these groups are outside government control, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday.
Israel had asked Turkey to prevent activists planning to join an international aid convoy to the Palestinian enclave next month, in a re-run of events that led to Israeli marines storming Mavi Marmara aid ship and killing nine Turkish activists on May 31, 2010.