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Turkey: Warships will back next flotilla

PM Erdogan announces military ships will escort Turkish aid vessels headed to Gaza. Meanwhile, Ankara-Cairo ties to get commercial boost in form of military, trade contracts and naval maneuvers

Reuters

full story below:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340 ... 34,00.html

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Israeli FM has a warning of his own for Turkey. The gloves come off:

Israel to ‘punish’ Turkey

Jerusalem fights back: Foreign Minister Lieberman formulates series of tough moves in response to Turkish steps; Israel to cooperate with Armenian lobby in US, may offer military aid to Kurdish rebels

Shimon Shiffer
Published: 09.09.11, 08:54
Read the rest here:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340 ... 84,00.html

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... %3Darticle

Israel Foreign Minister Floats Punishment for Turkey

Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Friday his country should punish Turkey for its recent behavior by supporting Kurdish militants at war with the Turkish state, as confrontation between the two former allies continued to escalate.

The comments came as Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country would send warships to escort future aid convoys to Gaza.

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904836104576559960248614524.html#articleTabs%3Darticle

Israel Foreign Minister Floats Punishment for Turkey

Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Friday his country should punish Turkey for its recent behavior by supporting Kurdish militants at war with the Turkish state, as confrontation between the two former allies continued to escalate.

The comments came as Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country would send warships to escort future aid convoys to Gaza.

tie erdogan up, put him in a bath and piss in it.

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Report: Turkey to defuse Israeli Navy weapons

Published: 09.12.11, 18:32

Turkish newspaper claims Ankara ready to deploy three warships to Mediterranean Sea; instructs them to intercept Israeli navy vessels in international waters, neutralize their weapons system

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340 ... 96,00.html

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In international law there is the concept of the "contiguous zone" that is the international waters touching territorial waters. In the case of a threat, or reasonably perceived threat, approaching territorial waters, then the coastal state may extend its power to the contiguous zone. This is a doctrine much used by the Americans since 9/11, they interpret the contiguous zone to reach out to 100 miles from the US. They will have no problem accepting that Israel, inorder to prevent terrorism in Ghaza, has reasonable cause to stop and search Ghaza bound shipping.

In which case, Davut says, the three Turkish frigates will intervene to safeguard the freedom of the seas. Three frigates within missile range from Israeli shore launchers, and within easy air strike distance. Someone is playing games with the media at a time when Erdo is touring Arab states trying to convince them that neo ottomanism is good for them, but being a bazaarist he is accompanied by a whole bunch of salesmen trying to flog second rate turkish goods and services.

Ah, and a few minutes ago it came over the news services that he will not be visiting Ghaza. So much for bravado, getting arrested is too big a risk.

[Jerry]

Threats at sea and now threats in the "trnc"

Sener Levent fourth on a list of targets by the Felek gangUnder the title: “They will assassinate you”, Turkish Cypriot daily Afrika newspaper (12.09.11) reports that a member of the Felek gang called the paper’s office saying that the gang is preparing to kill a number of persons in Cyprus and telling the paper the names of the persons who are listed to be assassinated.
According to the paper, Sener Levent, Afrika’s editor-in-chief is in number four on the gang’s list.
The member of Felek gang said to the paper that ten well trained assassins will arrive at the island in the coming days with a list of targets and added that the three first persons on this list are some well-known businessmen

http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/A ... enDocument

Has Turkey gone stark raving bonkers?

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Report: Turkish warplanes now able to fire at Israeli targets

Ankara's Star Gazete says country's new F-16 radar system modified to recategorize Israeli targets as hostile. Order said to come directly from PM Erdogan's office; naval, submarine radar systems to be changed next

Aviel Magnezi
Published: 09.13.11, 11:46

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340 ... 42,00.html

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Report: Turkish warplanes now able to fire at Israeli targets

Ankara's Star Gazete says country's new F-16 radar system modified to recategorize Israeli targets as hostile. Order said to come directly from PM Erdogan's office; naval, submarine radar systems to be changed next

Aviel Magnezi
Published: 09.13.11, 11:46

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340 ... 42,00.html

Latest update 12:51 13.09.11

Report: Turkey no longer averting attacks on Israeli targets
Turkish newspaper reports that due to new technology, Turkey's U.S.-made F-16 jets are now able to identify Israeli targets as 'foe' as opposed to 'friend.'

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-d ... s-1.384198