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[CNN International] Turkey plays down tensions with Israel
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Turkey urged Israeli officials to use "common sense" Monday as it tried to play down diplomatic tensions between the two countries over joint military exercises.
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"It is wrong to derive a political meaning or conclusion from the postponing of the international part of the exercise," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Israel said Sunday that air force exercises known as "Anatolian Eagle" were being postponed because Turkey was excluding Israel. The NATO exercises were also scheduled to include the United States and Italy. Turkey is Israel's strongest Muslim ally in the Middle East. The two countries have enjoyed close military and economic ties for the past decade, but relations grew frosty after Israel's Gaza offensive in December and January.
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14 October 2009, Wednesday
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