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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

AFP: Turkish army chief rejects Israeli criticism

"Turkish army chief rejects Israeli criticism

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ANKARA (AFP) — Turkey's army chief Ilker Basbug on Wednesday brushed aside Israel's criticism of his country's first ever joint military exercises with neighbouring Syria.

'Israel's reaction does not interest us. We do not have to explain to a third country any military exercise that we undertake with another country,' General Basbug told a news conference here."

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