Clinton urges Netanyahu to mend ties with Turkey
 
 
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19 May 2013 Sunday
 
 
 
 
 
 

Clinton urges Netanyahu to mend ties with Turkey

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk in Jerusalem on July 16, 2012. (Photo: AP)
16 July 2012 / TODAYSZAMAN.COM WITH WIRES
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had talks on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urged him to heal Israel's ties with Turkey, a report said.

Clinton reportedly urged Netanyahu to mend ties with Turkey, The Times of Israel reported on Monday night.

Turkish and Israeli ties were badly strained in 2010 after a deadly Israeli raid of the Mavi Marmara, which was carrying humanitarian aid to impoverished Gazans in breach of an Israeli-imposed naval blockade. Nine were killed in the raid by Israeli naval commandos.

Turkey has demanded an apology, compensation for families of the victims and an end to the Gaza blockade. Israel has only expressed regret and says its soldiers acted in self-defense.

This was Clinton's first visit to the Jewish state since US-brokered peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis broke down in 2010 over Israel's refusal to halt the building of settlements on land where Palestinians hope to found a state

Clinton also met with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem, fresh from a visit to Egypt where she became the most senior US official to meet newly elected President Mohamed Mursi, from the long-banned Muslim Brotherhood.

 
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@Ramesh. What koolaid are you drinking? Turkey will not be kicked out of NATO due to Israel. Israel, while all high and powerful, has no such say! If you haven't noticed most NATO countries privately criticize Israel. Same with the EU! If you didn't notice, several of the EU's key members were perpe...
Orhun
Turks ruled India for 800 years. They made millions of Indians into muslims and these muslims became pakistan, breaking up our country. We are not forgetting or forgiving this. We are not being against moderate muslims, but India and Israel are now allies against the same enemy.
Ramesh
Turkey needs to apologize to Israel before we can forgive their actions. Then things can go back to normal, and not before then.
Yaacov
why does the press keep reporting the "Turkish conditions" for better relations, WHICH ARE NOT THE CONDITIONS AT ALL. Erdogan is exactly where he wants to be. He wants to be associated with military force obligating a solution to the Israel question, which is why ending the legal blockade is what Tu...
bill
@zynell, "EU stars" good one. Fantastic return. Keep your comments and insecurities(about being ruled by Turks for hundreds of years) to yourself in your own country, the Mughal TURKic Empire NOT india. May God grant long life to the Turkish Nations!!! Ramesh, you didn't read the sign yet, NO INDIAN...
khagan
@DutchTurk "Turkey needs none but God" and "we were able to take care of our own people but I cant say that for your ancestors" very true and powerful words and great come back. I would like to add that Turkic people were ruling the Indian peoples for 350 years because they could neither rule nor t...
khagan
@Finkle: You mixed something up...I wrote `Relendless` sometimes typo occur.
zynell
@Ramesh, I really understand why all of your comments are so much against Turkey, and so much for Israel. Turkic peoples ruled most of your currently now called 60-year old land of "India" for 100s of years and built the beautiful Taj Mahal world wonder...its okay you'll come to accept it and get ov...
Akkurt
What do you know Clinton? Don't you know that Turkey is/was at fault? It should be Turkey mending ties with Israel. Israel never provoked Turkey, had the situation been the reverse, what do you suppose Erdogan would have done? Do you think Erdogan would allow any other country interfere in their def...
Korjan
@Ramesh. History says that your Indian peoples were conquered and ruled by Turks, the Turkic Moghul dynasty for over 300 years during which time your country was known as the "Golden Bird" for all its riches and wealth by the Europeans(who stole most of it, by the way) The Indian people were conquer...
Grey Wolf
@Ramesh, what is "relendless"? You mean relentless. First learn to type correct English please. Your comments are usually one-sided bias Anti-Muslim jibberish against Turkey that is hardly understandable. What are you, a rare Indian Jew from the Indian state of Kerala, or a Muslim-hating Brahmin, or...
Finkel
Yes Ramesh, of course...didnt know that the Stars of the EU flag belongs to Israel...hmmm without Turkeys `Go` Israel cant attend any NATO meeting...so what are you talking about. And talking about Iran and Syria - the relendless actions from Turkey lead that this becomes more Israels and USA issues...
zynell
@Ramesh, you needed the Turks when your ancestors were prosecuted in the past, you will need Turkey if you don't want to be rained under with chemical weapons :D Turkey needs none but God. Since we were able to take care of our own people during the history, i can't say that for your ancestors.
DutchTurk
Actually Turkey is needing Israel. Without Israel's support Turkey will not be allowed into EU and may even being kicked out of Nato. So Turkey should apologize to Israel, stop supporting terrorists and be more active against Iran and Syria. Otherwise they will become another backward muslim country...
Ramesh
Turkey should not bend front of the jewish state, Israel needs Turkey not otherway round
Raffi
Not knowing what has taken place behind secret doors, there is a reason why Erdogan is strict against Israel, maybe they meddle in our affairs to much (backing Ergenekon for instance). Either way, Turkey cannot and should not mend ties with Israel until a new leader and new gov. comes in. This Israe...
Senol
In present time it is better not to mend ties with Israels their segregation regime. Turkey should concentrate on Free Syria, Hungry Greece, developing Irak
zynell
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