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PM: Final decision on Gaza visit not made

Türkiye Materials 7 September 2011 17:10 (UTC +04:00)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has today stated that no concrete decision made on a visit to Gaza, the Hurriyet newspaper reported.
PM: Final decision on Gaza visit not made

Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 7 /Trend/

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has today stated that no concrete decision made on a visit to Gaza, the Hurriyet newspaper reported.

The Gaza visit will be mulled with the Egyptian counterparts during the Egypt visit on Sept.12-13, Erdogan told journalists.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Sept. 2 that the diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel passed on the secondary level. Moreover, Ankara has frozen its military cooperation with Tel Aviv.

Davutoglu said Ankara recalled its ambassador to Tel-Aviv. Davutoglu said that the relations between Tel Aviv and Ankara will not be restored till Israel apologizes to Turkey.

Head of Information and Analytical Department of the Israeli Defense Ministry Amos Gilad said despite the deterioration of the Israeli-Turkish relations, the Israeli military attaché to Turkey will not leave.

Relations between Turkey and Israel -- two strategic and military partners -- worsened after Israeli naval attacks on the "Flotilla of Freedom" carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza on May 31.

Nine Turks fell victim to a confrontation between Israeli soldiers and international human rights activists on the Turkish ship.

Ankara later demanded that Israel issue an official apology, order an independent international investigation, and pay compensation.

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