Turkey first! 20 juillet 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, foreign policy, Israël, Mavi Marmara, Middle East, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, Uri Savir
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Jerusalem Post (Israel) July 20, 2012, p. 22 Türkçe
Savir’s Corner
By Uri Savir *
In secret negotiations that aimed to mend the relationship, which took place also due to American encouragement, the Turks demanded a clear apology from Israel for the killing of the nine Turkish citizens. Israel agreed only to express regret; Binyamin Netanyahu preferred national pride to national interest. The same can be said of Erdogan. (suite…)