"Turkey Flexes Regional Muscle, Ties With U.S. Sour
by Jackie Northam
The Israeli naval raid last week on a flotilla that tried to break the blockade around Gaza has created a rift in relations between the U.S. and Turkey. The two countries have had a long and strategic relationship, but it was already beginning to sour before the Israeli raid on the flotilla, which left nine Turkish activists dead."
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