Sunday, September 26, 2010

Flotilla incident hurts relations between Israel, Turkey - CNN.com

"Flotilla incident hurts relations between Israel, Turkey
By the CNN Wire Staff
September 26, 2010 2:00 p.m. EDT

(CNN) -- Israel's decision in May to intercept an aid flotilla headed to Gaza -- an incident that left nine people dead -- remains a diplomatic stumbling block between Israel and Turkey, the countries' leaders said Sunday.

Israeli President Shimon Peres and Turkish President Abdullah Gul both appeared, separately, on CNN's 'Fareed Zakaria GPS,' where they gave their points of view on the contentious issue that has divided the traditional allies."

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