US urges Turkey to defuse row with Israel

[King_David]

(AFP) – 6 hours ago

NEW YORK — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here on Monday urged Turkey to defuse tension and repair strategic ties with Israel as Washington values them both as allies, US officials said.

Washington has expressed mounting concern about the bitter row between Turkey and Israel over a May 2010 Israeli commando raid on an aid flotilla heading to the Gaza Strip that left nine Turks dead.

In her meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in New York, Clinton "made clear that this is not a time when we need more tension, more volatility in the region," a senior US official said on condition of anonymity.

The chief US diplomat and Davutoglu met before US President Barack Obama holds talks Tuesday with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they gather for the UN General Assembly opening Wednesday.

The United States has offered to mediate an end to the Israeli-Turkish crisis -- which analysts said could also harm ties between NATO allies Washington and Ankara -- but Davutoglu has rejected the US offer.

Washington stressed that the countries are "two close friends and allies of the United States, and urged them to keep the door open," another US State Department official told reporters.


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[teddy51]

1. I say F*** that, let Israel appologize to Turkey for killing it's citizens! n/t

[King_David]

2. I say FUCK that too (apologizing that is)

Never apologize for self defense against terrorists. (even if they were Turkish Citizens)

Turkey never liked the outcome of the Palmer report and used the situation to downgrade their ties with The Jewish State.

They would of done that anyway.

[teddy51]

3. So I doubt that Turkey will do anything regarding relations with Israel.

It is what it is, and as far as Turkey is concerned they will continue to wait for that apology.

[King_David]

4. Nothing will change under the current Turkish government

Apology or not.

All is going according to plan with regards to The Jewish State (and OIL )

(They do not really care what happened on that flotilla ,it is just a convenient excuse for them )