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Tuesday, August 03, 2010

AFP: Turkey summons Israeli envoy over spy chief comments

"Turkey summons Israeli envoy over spy chief comments

(AFP) – 4 hours ago

ANKARA — Turkey's foreign ministry summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest after Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak described its new spy chief as a 'supporter' of Iran, a Turkish diplomat said Tuesday.

Ambassador Gaby Levy was called in Monday to a meeting where Deputy Undersecretary Halit Cevik conveyed Ankara's displeasure over the comments, the diplomat told AFP on condition of anonymity."

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