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An Israeli tank advances along the Israel-Gaza border, from southern Israel , Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Israel resumed its Gaza offensive Wednesday after a three-hour lull to allow in humanitarian aid, bombing heavily around suspected smuggling tunnels near the border with Egypt after Hamas responded with a rocket barrage. Despite the heavy fighting, strides appeared to being made on the diplomatic front with the U.S. throwing its weight behind a deal being brokered by France and E

Israel Military Palestine Photos Wikipedia: Gaza flotilla raid

Gulf News
Why Israel chooses violence
Thu 3 Jun 2010
Israel's deadly commando assault last Monday on the Freedom Flotilla has been variously denounced around the world as state terrorism, piracy, a war crime and as the latest example of Israel's... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit)

President Barack Obama listens as Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands speaks in The Oval Office of The White House in Washington Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Gaza Israel Photos US Wikipedia: Gaza flotilla raid

Gulf News
World awaits US response to murder
Thu 3 Jun 2010
I am the only Turkish politician who has visited Israel since Israel unleashed the Gaza war in 2008, and the Davos incident in 2009 between Israeli President Shimon Peres and Turkish Prime Minister... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)

Muslim clerics prepare for prayers for the victims of the Israeli naval commando raid before a religious funeral service attended by more than 10,000 people at the Fatih mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, June 3, 2010.

Al Jazeera Thu 3 Jun 2010
Turkey will "never forgive" Israel
The Turkish president has said that Israel's military raid on civilian aid ships bound for the Gaza Strip has caused "irreparable" damage to his country's relations with Israel, and will "never"... (photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda)
Gaza Israel Photos Turkey Wikipedia: Gaza flotilla raid

In this image reviewed by the Israeli military and taken aboard an Israeli Naval vessel, Israeli Navy soldiers intercept one of several boats headed towards the Gaza Strip, in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea, early Monday, May 31, 2010. Israeli naval commandos on Monday stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to the blockaded Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 passengers in a dramatic predawn raid that set off worldwide condemnation and a diplomatic crisis. (

Asia Times Thu 3 Jun 2010
Nothing new for Israel all at sea
Nothing new for Israel all at sea By Victor Kotsev Condemnation poured swiftly on Israel after Monday's botched naval operation, despite protests that its forces had been "ambushed" and... (photo: AP / Uriel Sinai)
Gaza Israel Military Photos Wikipedia: Gaza flotilla raid

Israeli students demonstrate in support of Israel, following a deadly raid by Israel's navy on an aid flotilla bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip, outside Tel Aviv University, in Tel Aviv, Israel ,Wednesday, June 2, 2010.

Asia Times Thu 3 Jun 2010
Israel's defenders mobilize, threaten
By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON - Faced with what the Wall Street Journal calls "one of Israel's worst international relations disasters in years", the right-wing leadership of... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit)
Gaza Israel Military Photos Wikipedia: Gaza flotilla raid

Star Tribune Thu 3 Jun 2010
Israel rejects calls for international investigation of deadly Gaza flotilla raid
JERUSALEM - Israel on Thursday rejected calls from the United Nations and others for an international investigation of its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla but... (photo: AP / Achmad Ibrahim)
Gaza Israel Photos UN Wikipedia: Gaza flotilla raid

President Barack Obama waves as he steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, April 9, 2010, from Prague, where he signed the New START treaty with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.

Middle East Online Thu 3 Jun 2010
Israeli raid puts Obama between rock, hard place
WASHINGTON - The Obama team was caught Wednesday between a rock and a hard place as it tried to navigate between key allies Israel and Turkey following an Israeli raid on... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)
Israel Obama Photos Washington Wikipedia: Barack Obama

Protesters hold signs denouncing Israel's attack on an aid ship bound for Gaza during a rally in New York, Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

The Siasat Daily Thu 3 Jun 2010
Israel trying to limit diplomatic damage from raid
Jerusalem, June 03: In an attempt to limit the diplomatic damage from its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Israel dropped plans Wednesday to prosecute dozens of... (photo: AP / Seth Wenig)
Diplomacy Gaza Israel Photos Wikipedia: Gaza flotilla raid

Wall Street Journal Thu 3 Jun 2010
Israel's Isolation Deepens
By CHARLES LEVINSON And JAY SOLOMON JERUSALEM—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused his nation's critics Wednesday of an "international offensive of hypocrisy,"... (photo: AP / Mohammad abu Ghosh)
Defence Gaza Israel Photos Wikipedia: Gaza flotilla raid

A Turkish activist who was injured in Israel's deadly naval raid on a Gaza-bound convoy Monday, is taken from a military plane to an ambulance at Etimesgut military airport in Ankara, Turkey, early Thursday, June 3, 2010.

The Star Thu 3 Jun 2010
Turkish activist planes land Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) - Hundreds of activists deported from Israel following a bloody raid by Israeli commandos on a pro-Palestinian flotilla returned to a hero's welcome in... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici)
Activists Israel Istanbul Photos Wikipedia: Gaza flotilla raid

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Ankara

	Erdogan and the Decline of the Turks Wall Street Journal
	Turkish aid activists flown home Al Jazeera
	Details emerge of bloodshed aboard Gaza-bound ship Houston Chronicle
	Flotilla fallout 'will restrain' Israel from launching war on Lebanon Daily Star Lebanon

Istanbul

	Thousands pray in Istanbul for dead flotilla activists DNA India
	Miracle at Istanbul outshines all of Benitez's failures DNA India
	Istanbul miracle outshines Benitez's failures The Guardian
	Tens of Thousands Mourn Victims of Flotilla Attack in Istanbul Pravda RU

World Relations

	Gaza flotilla activists deported as witnesses accuse Israel Inquirer
	Israel to deport remaining Gaza flotilla activists The Guardian
	This Israeli Government Has Gone Too Far The New York Times
	Turkey's Shift on Israel The New York Times

Detained activists from the Gaza-bound flotilla gesture as their bus arrives at Ben Gurion airport before leaving the country, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, June 2, 2010.

Israel to expel all activists by day's end

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approves a new resolution reaffirming previous sanctions on Iran for refusing to halt its uranium enrichment program and offering Tehran incentives to do so, Saturday Sept. 27, 2008 at UN Headquarte

Attack complicates new sanctions on Iran

Protestors burn representations of the U.S. and Israeli flags, as others chant slogans during a rally to condemn Israel's military assault on a flotilla of ships carrying aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to the Gaza Strip, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, May 31, 2010.

Israeli strike echoes in Pakistan

Roman Catholic Bishop STABBED To Death In Turkey Huffington Post
US official: US-Turkish man dead in Israeli raid Newsvine
America moves the goalposts for Iran Deccan Herald
Turkey's Catholic church head killed Independent online (SA)
Turkish Police Detain Suspect in Bishop's Killing The New York Times
Catholic bishop killed in Turkey, driver detained Khaleej Times
Turkey, Iraqi Kurds see deeper ties after visit Khaleej Times
State official says 19-year-old with dual US-Turkish citizen Hartford Courant
Turkey honors 8 slain activists, including US teen The Examiner
19-year-old US-Turkish man dead in Israeli raid Philadelphia Daily News
US official says 19-year-old man of dual US-Turkish citizens KDVR
Turks mourn dead, president warns Israel on ties Newsvine
Officials: Murder of bishop in Turkey not political (Roundup m&c;
Turkey: Landmark Convictions in Torture Case Human Rights
Turkey emerges as Middle East leader CNN
Moment British Gaza activists are given a heroes' welcome in The Daily Mail
Worldview: How an Israeli ally was lost Philadelphia Daily News
In Israel Fight, Turkey Spurns West The Daily Beast
Turkey's popularity gets a boost Khaleej Times
Analysis: Israeli raid may not change US policies The Examiner

Protesters burn a Star of David during a demonstration outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Monday, May 31, 2010.

No Israeli good deed goes unpunished

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his Islamic-rooted party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009.

Turkey seeks Security Council meeting, condemns Israel

In this Jan. 18, 2009 file photo, demonstrators hold banners that read "Zionist diplomats get out of Turkey", as tens of thousands of Turks demonstrate to protest Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip during a rally in Ankara, Turkey. Turkey's Jews urged the state to prosecute allegedly anti-Semitic acts linked to Israel's offensive in Gaza, but a human rights activist said Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, that enforcement of a law against hate crimes is poor. The group Musevi Cemaati, or Jewish Community in Turkish, said that some Turkish "fringe" newspapers and other media were continuing to disseminate anti-Semitic messages, including terms such as "bloody Jews" and criticism of the

Turkey vents fury at Israeli armed action

Oil Refineries Issues Notice Regarding Sales to Turkish Mark redOrbit
Turkey May inflation falls, supports low rate stance The Guardian
A Botched Raid, a Vital Embargo The New York Times
AP INTERVIEW: Turkish Aid Group Had Terror Ties The New York Times
Israel dumps British activists in Turkey without passports o The Daily Mail
Turkish bonds firm on inflation optimism The Guardian
Israel deports all activists from Gaza-bound ships The Examiner
Turkey's Sabanci Holding Appoints New CEO Turkish Press
Turkey gas deal faces delay The Guardian
Israel, Egypt ease Gaza blockade after deadly raid The Examiner
Turkey wants US condemnation of Israeli raid The Examiner
Analysis: Israeli raid puts Obama on the spot The Examiner
Israeli airstrike kills 3 militants in north Gaza The News & Observer
Turkish PM calls Israeli ship raid a 'massacre' The News & Observer
Swedish clothes retailer H&M to open store in Turkey m&c;
Defense Industry Most Important Cooperation Area Between Tur Turkish Press
CONDEMNED! Hong Kong Standard
Furious Turks march to seek revenge Hong Kong Standard
Turkish April trade gap doubles as economy expands The Guardian
Another Danish group pulls drugs from Greece over Government The Daily Telegraph Australia

Palestinians hold a key symbolizing the keys to houses left by Palestinians in 1948, fled or were driven out of their homes during the 1948 Israeli-Arab war.

Israel guilty of terrorism, Abbas says

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Obama speaks to Turkish PM after Gaza incident

The Mavi Marmara ship, the lead boat of a flotilla headed to the Gaza Strip which was stormed by Israeli naval commandos in a predawn confrontation, sails into the port of Ashdod, Israel, Monday, May 31, 2010.

Israel founders in international waters

Turkish charity that sent aid convoy to Gaza "has links to t Newsvine
Turkey Mourns Dead Activists Wall Street Journal
Mourners in Turkey honor slain aid ship activists The Press Democrat
Mourners in Istanbul hold funeral for slain activists, Israe Star Tribune
Turkish charity that sent aid flotilla to Gaza may have terr Newstrack India
Turkey Cheers Return of Gaza Flotilla Activists From Israel Wall Street Journal
Huge welcome home for Turkish activists from Gaza Post-Bulletin
Heroes' welcome for aid activists Khaleej Times
French official says Turkish group behind aid ships had earl Seattle Times
AP INTERVIEW: French judge says Turkish charity behind Gaza KDVR
Turkish aid group had terror ties Newsvine
A clearer picture emerges of bloodshed aboard Gaza-bound shi Star Tribune
Turkey stern on reform despite PKK strikes Daily Star Lebanon
Flotilla raid: Turkish jihadis bent on violence attacked tro The Guardian
Turkish charity that sent aid convoy to Gaza 'has links to t The Times
With a Friend Like Turkey... American Spectator
Iraqi Kurdish leader in Turkey for landmark visit Khaleej Times
Israel deports Gaza aid activists Al Jazeera
Turkish lawmakers urge government to review Israel ties USA Today
Turkey focused on Kurdish reforms in spite of attacks Taipei Times

Palestinians wait to cross to Egypt through the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, Monday, March 03, 2010. (Photo By Ahmed Deeb/WN)

Egypt Opens Gaza Border as New Ship Tests Israeli Blockade

An Israeli naval boat, right, escorts a ship from the Gaza-bound flotilla with Israeli troops on board into the port of Ashdod, Israel, Monday, May 31, 2010. Israeli naval commandos on Monday stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to the blockaded Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 passengers in a dramatic predawn raid that set off worldwide condemnation and a diplomatic crisis.

Israel Boat Raid Sparks Condemnations, Protests

Jordanian protesters set a representation of an Israeli flag with a Swastika symbol at centre, on fire during a rally in Amman, Jordan, Monday, May 31, 2010,

Ten dead as Israel storms aid ships, sparks outcry

Nabucco spurs Caspian projects Asia Times
The ill-fated flotilla: The U.S. must help patch things up b Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Turkey calls for punishment of Israel Daily Star Lebanon
Israel tension boosts Turkey popularity with Arabs Khaleej Times
Israel expels activists, fresh standoff looms Khaleej Times
UN resolution would kill Turkey-Brazil deal on nuclear, Iran m&c;
Embattled Israel deports activists Khaleej Times
Turkey Slams US's Response To Israel, Demands Condemnation O Huffington Post
Angry Turkey calls for Israel's punishment over Gaza killing DNA India
Turkey calls for punishment of Israel for killings The Star
Tension Intensifies Between Israel and Turkey Over Flotilla ABC News
Turkey demands Israel be 'punished' over Gaza raid The Times
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev visited Syria and Turkey World Security Network
Israel in eye of storm over Gaza ship raid Middle East Online
Israel to stop all aid ships reaching Gaza Middle East Online
Palestinians, Arabs demand probe of Israeli raid on Gaza aid Gulf News
Israel boat raid: Turkey warns of consequences amidst global The Siasat Daily
Turkish group linked to Montreal cell National Post
Israel in eye of storm over raid Khaleej Times
Palestinians, Arabs demand probe on Israeli raid on Gaza aid Gulf News

Iran will commisision its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr by the end of 2007 (construction 95% complete)(ss2)

Giving Diplomacy a Chance

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, looks on, prior to a meeting at the presidency in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 18, 2010.

America Moves the Goalposts

In this photo taken Friday, July 24, 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gestures during his interview with Russia's NTV television in Moscow. In a prerecorded interview broadcast Sunday on Russia's NTV television, Dmitry Medvedev said NATO is beginning to realize that Georgia and Ukraine should not be "dragged" into the alliance.

Russia and Turkey in Pact on Nuclear Plant

Aid activists welcomed in Turkey after Israel ordeal Middle East Online
Turkey flies Gaza aid activists home after deadly Israeli ra The Times of India
Turks Try to Identify Dead Activists The New York Times
Gaza Activists Return To Hero's Welcome In Turkey Huffington Post
Turkish activists land in Istanbul following raid The Guardian
527 activists from aid flotilla have left Israel Khaleej Times
Raid activists land in Turkey Khaleej Times
Charges against activists abandoned after Turkey delivers ul The Independent
Israeli PM: Gaza blockade prevents rocket attacks Houston Chronicle
Israel: 5 Planes Take Off With Flotilla Activists The New York Times
Raid Jeopardizes Turkey Relations The New York Times
Kurdish Rebels Kill 6 Turkish Soldiers The New York Times
Turkish Protesters Try to Storm Israeli Consulate The New York Times
Hamilton Wins Turkish Grand Prix The New York Times
Rebuilding Iraq: The century's deal Gulf News
Orphaned Afghans find new home in Allentown The Examiner
WHO To Award Turkish Pm For His Fight Against Tobacco Turkish Press
Turkey PM: Critics of Iran Should Get Rid of Nukes The New York Times
Turkish Shopkeeper Saves 4-Year-Old in Mall Fall The New York Times
Report: 19 Kurd Rebels Killed in Attack Last Week The New York Times

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt Thursday, June 4, 2009.

Arabs welcome the concept of democracy

In this photo released by the semi-official Iranian Fars News Agency, Iranian President Ahmadinejad, speaks at a public gathering in the city of Kerman, about 625 miles (1040 kilometers) southeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 26, 2010.

Iran and Russia Exchange Acerbic Barbs on Sanctions

President Barack Obama meets with Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 24, 2010.

Hariri, Obama discuss peace, Hizbullah, Iran

Flotilla activists return to heroes' welcome in Turkey (Roun m&c;
Hamas says flotilla goods can only enter Gaza if conditions m&c;
Turkey's new wave cinema tackles difficult topics Middle East Online
TURKEY AS VIEWED FROM THE MIDDLE EAST Turkish Press
Fallout from the Flotilla Tragedy Real Clear Politics
Turkish Funds Helped Group of Activists to Test Blockade The New York Times
Turks protest Israeli raid on aid ships bound for Gaza Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Fallout from the Gaza Flotilla Tragedy The Washington Institute
Netanyahu defends raid, regrets loss of life Khaleej Times
Turkey withdraws ambassador as deadly Israeli raid on Gaza b Star Tribune
Turkey bids for place on football map at Euro 2016 USA Today
Sacred and Secular Interweave in Turkey's Museums The New York Times
8 Ships With Aid, Activists Head for Sealed Gaza The New York Times
Russian Tour Bus Crashes in Turkey, 16 Killed The New York Times
European Championship Bid Asks Europe if It's Ready for Turk The New York Times
UN Somalia conference ends up with Istanbul declaration Gareowe Online
Turkey's opposition picks new head Al Jazeera
Turkey's Opposition Party Elects New Leader CBS News
Turkey's main opposition party elects anti-corruption crusad KDVR
How the West Won Wall Street Journal

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