Ankara begins to come in from the cold
June 28, 2016 Updated: June 28, 2016 05:05 PM
It has been six years since Israeli commandos attacked a flotilla of Palestine supporters trying to break Tel Aviv’s maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip. In the aftermath of the attack, which killed 10 Turkish citizens, diplomatic relations between the two allies froze. This week, a reconciliation deal was finally signed after years of negotiation moderated by the United States. Ambassadors will return to Ankara and Tel Aviv, economic relations will accelerate and Turkey will be given the opportunity to fund reconstruction efforts in Gaza.
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