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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

AFP: Turkey urges calm as aid fleet seeks to break Gaza blockade

"Turkey urges calm as aid fleet seeks to break Gaza blockade

(AFP) – 18 hours ago

ISTANBUL — Turkey's foreign minister called Tuesday on Israel and international relief groups to show restraint in a row over a campaign to ship aid to the Gaza Strip, under blockade since 2007.

'We hope there will be no tension, that both Israel and civic groups will act with common sense,' Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters when asked about the campaign spearheaded by the Free Gaza Movement."

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