Turkish Navy and PM to accompany more aid ships to Gaza

[Hasnain2009]

 

[Black Stone]

Link please.

 

[pak-yes]

what what what?Any links?

 

[sparklingway]

Twitter is buzzing with this news but I can't seem to find a news outlet reporting this [yet].

 

[Durrak]

same ques???

 

[Barrett]

put on Aaj tv if you can.

 

[s90]

Any source?

 

[Hasnain2009]

Turkey set to escalate Gaza fallout
Aldous Duke,Sat 5 June 2010, 1:01pm1

A number of news websites have picked up on Lebanese newspaper al-Mustaqbal’s claim that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to travel to Gaza himself to break Israel’s blockade the Palestinian territory.

Ynet news translates the story which states;

“As part of the open conflict between Turkey and Israel following the massacre against the ‘freedom sail’ to Gaza and the protest sparked in the world, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan is considering going to Gaza himself in order to break the blockade imposed on the Strip.”

Al-Mustaqbal also reports that Erdogan has informed the US Administration of his plan to send a Turkish naval escort with another flotilla of aid, but that the Americans have requested the Prime Minister delay the escalation.

It is not clear whether Erdogan would actually board the flotilla himself, but Al-Mustaqbal (Future) newspaper describes the source of the story as “knowledgeable”.

The prospect of the naval confrontation between Turkey and Israel is a dangerous escalation of the crisis, potentially resulting in open conflict between the two states, which could easily draw in Israel’s traditional enemies.

The move could be seen as an attempt by Turkey to force the hand of the UN and US to act on the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

Turkey set to escalate Gaza fallout Slugger O'Toole

*not a credible link*

 

[reeyan]

share us link of that above mentioned post. thanks

 

[Hasnain2009]

share us link of that above mentioned post. thanks

its already in above post!

Turkey set to escalate Gaza fallout Slugger O'Toole

 

[M8R]

WTF - Is it true - This might result in war between Turkey and Israel.Turkey is not something Israel can mess with.Most likely PM will come with heavy Air Force/Navy Escort.Turkish Navy is far more strong and Turkish are not arabs!

 

[Barrett]

even geo is confirming it.

Turk Prime Minister has announced to leave for Gaza on Flotilla with aid for the people of Gaza, Turk Navy will escort him.

 

[M8R]

Oh and any attack on Turkish Armed Forces will invoke Article 5 of NATO which means NATO will have to defend Turkey (On Papers only we all know US may very well strip Turkey off NATO Membership)

 

[Black Stone]

He is actually considering it, I'll wait till it happens.

 

[T-Faz]

Get ready for war if this is true, if the arabs do not do anything we shall punish them too.