Friday, September 02, 2011

Turkey-Israeli fallout threatens wider damage, say analysts

Turkey-Israeli fallout threatens wider damage, say analysts

Friday, 02 September 2011
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By AFP
ANKARA

Turkey’s spectacular fallout with Israel in the aftermath of last year’s flotilla raid could damage the key NATO member’s ties with the US and leaves the Jewish state even more isolated, say analysts.

Almost since the creation of Israel more than six decades ago, Turkey has been seen as its firmest friend in the Muslim world, the pair not only forging strong diplomatic and trade ties but also relations between their militaries.

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