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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Turkey demands Israel explain general's remarks - International Herald Tribune

"Turkey demands Israel explain general's remarks

ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey's foreign ministry has protested to Israel over a senior Israeli general's remarks criticizing Turkey.

The ministry says it summoned Israeli Ambassador Gabby Levy on Saturday to discuss comments made Feb. 10 by Israel's Maj. Gen. Avi Mizrahi. Turkish media says the Israeli general accused Turkey of massacring Armenians, oppressing Kurds and occupying Cyprus."

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