Turkey: Navy Will Escort Gaza Flotillas

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Turkey said Thursday that it would escort aid ships to Gaza and would not allow a repetition of last year’s Israeli raid that killed nine Turks. “Turkish warships, in the first place, are authorized to protect our ships that carry humanitarian aid to Gaza,” Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said in an interview on Al Jazeera television.

“From now on, we will not let these ships be attacked by Israel, as happened with the Freedom Flotilla.” He also said that Turkey had taken steps to stop Israel from unilaterally exploiting natural resources in the Mediterranean. An Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, Yigal Palmor, said, “This is a statement well worth not commenting on.”

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58 responses to “Turkey: Navy Will Escort Gaza Flotillas”

  1. Actions speak louder than words!!!

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      It’s a game called ‘Sink The Navy’.

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    Actions speak louder than words!!!

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      It’s a game called ‘Sink The Navy’.

  3. kindman242 Avatar

    Israel understand only one Language “Force”, they only back down like coward dogs when force is used on them, Allah be with you Mr. Erdogan, you are a real hero to stand and back poor palestinians in Gaza.

    1. You think Turkey or the Arabs give a crap about the Palestinians. The big picture is that everyone uses the Palestinian agenda 
      because of thier hate for Isreal, no Arab ever likes a Palestinian.
      In 2008, the combined revenues of the GCC states from oil production amounted to a whopping $575b. Yet their joint contribution to UNRWA’s regular budget was a little more than $3.6m., signifying less than one one-thousandth of a percent of their total petroleum income! Bahrain gave a miserly $50,000, Oman forked over just $25,000, while Saudi Arabia coughed up zero.
      Consider the following: In 2008, 19 of the top 20 donors to UNRWA’s general fund were from the West, with the EU contributing over $116m., and the US more than $94m. Others, such as Sweden and the UK, each gave over $35m.

      Arabs bring in workers from Asia thousands of them and will not give the Palestinians a single job in any arab country, they keep them in tents . work that one out.. GO Turkey what is the big picture your looking at,,,, I will leave it to your imagination…..

      1. right you are master, my question is what exactly did all the previous heros do for the palestinians?
         this guy needs to back paddle quickly and stick to taking israel to court for now. he is starting to scare me when i draw the 1×1 mustach under his nose.

    2. 5thDrawer Avatar

      Not like the Gazans need any ‘aid’ … only Hamas wants a weapons delivery it seems.
      The turkeys want war …

    3. 7akibalash Avatar

      “Israel understand only one Language “Force”, they only back down like coward dogs when force is used on them”   … how did that theory of yours work out for ya in 48, 67, 73, and every other war you started with Israel? sounds to me like you’re just another brainwashed donkey…. turkey will be the loser if there ever was a confrontation between the two, you can count on that.

      1. shankarees Avatar

        Israel cares for its citizens including the remains of dead soldiers and is never afraid of the cowards who launch rockets and hide behind skirts of women.  They exchange 500 live terrorists for the body of a dead soldier.  Turkey will be f**cked if they try to force Israel.

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    Israel understand only one Language “Force”, they only back down like coward dogs when force is used on them, Allah be with you Mr. Erdogan, you are a real hero to stand and back poor palestinians in Gaza.

    1.  Avatar

      You think Turkey or the Arabs give a crap about the Palestinians. The big picture is that everyone uses the Palestinian agenda 
      because of thier hate for Isreal, no Arab ever likes a Palestinian.

      1. right you are master, my question is what exactly did all the previous heros do for the palestinians?
         this guy needs to back paddle quickly and stick to taking israel to court for now. he is starting to sacre me when i draw the 1×1 mustach under his nose.

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      Not like the Gazans need any ‘aid’ … only Hamas wants a weapons delivery it seems.
      The turkeys want war …

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      “Israel understand only one Language “Force”, they only back down like coward dogs when force is used on them”   … how did that theory of yours work out for ya in 48, 67, 73, and every other war you started with Israel? sounds to me like you’re just another brainwashed donkey…. turkey will be the loser if there ever was a confrontation between the two, you can count on that.

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        Israel cares for its citizens including the remains of dead soldiers and is never afraid of the cowards who launch rockets and hide behind skirts of women.  They exchange 500 live terrorists for the body of a dead soldier.  Turkey will be f**cked if they try to force Israel.

  5. shankarees Avatar

    Ottoman imperialist, send your army to Syria before helping the dogs of Gaza.

    1. Women and children have been blockaded and starved for years, someone with some power is trying to break the blockade.

      Wherever you stand on the issue there is no need to be racist and hatefull, in a public forum.

      Your only arguement is to call millions of people dogs?

      Your comments reveal the nature of your phsyche.

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar

        Ummm .. like they worry much about women who have few rights, and children … especially with arms caches in schools.

        1. shankarees Avatar

          Absolutely!  The Palestinians did not care for our families and children when they used our unarmed Christian villages to launch battles against Christian villages and butchered our village population accusing them of allegiance to Kataeb or other Christian forces.  “Vengeance is mine saith the Lord” and what goes around comes around, so they are harvesting what they planted, those sons of vipers.

      2. shankarees Avatar

        Racist?!  How did you conclude that you, nitwit?  After the Palestinians ruining Lebanon, they have lost their rights.  I should have called them pigs and, yes, let them die.

        Most probably, you have a twisted mind, so I will write this in a way you would understand:

        The bkoclgae has a posurpe.  Dont lcunah rcokets anaisgt Iresal and terhe wulod not be a blkcaoge.  Lsietn, ctiren tihs is the smae mtenality wcihh Hezbolkalb fleowlod in 2006.  If you dont wnat to be sutng, dont pkoe the heonrts nset.  You are oluisvboy wnat to bamle eevn wehn you konw who is gtluiy.

      3. 5thDrawer Avatar

        Ummm .. like they worry much about women who have few rights, and children … especially with arms caches in schools.

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    Ottoman imperialist, send your army to Syria before helping the dogs of Gaza.

    1. Women and children have been blockaded and starved for years, someone with some power is trying to break the blockade.

      Wherever you stand on the issue there is no need to be racist and hatefull, in a public forum.

      Your only arguement is to call millions of people dogs?

      Your comments reveal the nature of your phsyche.

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        Ummm .. like they worry much about women who have few rights, and children … especially with arms caches in schools.

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          Absolutely!  The Palestinians did not care for our families and children when they used our unarmed Christian villages to launch battles against Christian villages and butchered our village population accusing them of allegiance to Kataeb or other Christian forces.  “Vengeance is mine saith the Lord” and what goes around comes around, so they are harvesting what they planted, those sons of vipers.

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        Racist?!  How did you conclude that you, nitwit?  After the Palestinians ruining Lebanon, they have lost their rights.  I should have called them pigs and, yes, let them die.

        Most probably, you have a twisted mind, so I will write this in a way you would understand:

        The bkoclgae has a posurpe.  Dont lcunah rcokets anaisgt Iresal and terhe wulod not be a blkcaoge.  Lsietn, ctiren tihs is the smae mtenality wcihh Hezbolkalb fleowlod in 2006.  If you dont wnat to be sutng, dont pkoe the heonrts nset.  You are oluisvboy wnat to bamle eevn wehn you konw who is gtluiy.

  7. Then Israel will use its navy to escort aid to the Kurds and Armenians.

    1. shankarees Avatar

      Perfect idea!

    2. Let them try!

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar

        What? You hate impoverished Armenians too??

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    Then Israel will use its navy to escort aid to the Kurds and Armenians.

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      Perfect idea!

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      Perfect idea!

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      Let them try!

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        What? You hate impoverished Armenians too??

  9. 7akibalash Avatar

    Israel might be losing its deterrant power, but dont mistake that for weakness. a shitstorm will hit turkey(similar to the ones that are still making the arabs cry) if it picked a fight with Israel.

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    Israel might be losing its deterrant power, but dont mistake that for weakness. a shitstorm will hit turkey(similar to the ones that are still making the arabs cry) if it picked a fight with Israel.

  11. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    turkey paving the way to invade syria ,and inorder for them to do that they need the muslim world support, this move of cutting ties with israel and act as palestinians defender will gain turkey the muslim world confidence and support , therefore they could invade syria with no arab objection , that is is mostlikley a shrued political calculations by turkey to achieve there goals in syria

    1. shankarees Avatar

      Very logical argument!

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    turkey paving the way to invade syria ,and inorder for them to do that they need the muslim world support, this move of cutting ties with israel and act as palestinians defender will gain turkey the muslim world confidence and support , therefore they could invade syria with no arab objection , that is is mostlikley a shrued political calculations by turkey to achieve there goals in syria

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      Very logical argument!

  13.  Avatar

    turkey paving the way to invade syria ,and inorder for them to do that they need the muslim world support, this move of cutting ties with israel and act as palestinians defender will gain turkey the muslim world confidence and support , therefore they could invade syria with no arab objection , that is is mostlikley a shrued political calculations by turkey to achieve there goals in syria

  14. Words words words!We have been hearing a lot !¨We will do this and we will do that !We will not let this happen etc…What role is Turkey playing?!!

  15. Words words words!We have been hearing a lot !¨We will do this and we will do that !We will not let this happen etc…What role is Turkey playing?!!

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    Words words words!We have been hearing a lot !¨We will do this and we will do that !We will not let this happen etc…What role is Turkey playing?!!

  17. Adam Yonatan Ben Yoel Avatar
    Adam Yonatan Ben Yoel

    Someone should really send an ‘Aid’ boat full of ‘Supplies’ to Southern Cyprus.

  18. Someone should really send an ‘Aid’ boat full of ‘Supplies’ to Southern Cyprus.

  19. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    israe l needs turkey,s support for there fight against iran . israel had made a great mistake loosing turkey,s support over the aid ship,israel could have simply appologizes to turkey and said  we are sorry it was an accident and overreacting by our soldiers,it is ok to appolige to your friends if you make a mistake ,but you do,nt want to appologize to your ennemies because they will considere it weakness; israel and turkey were very good friends ,it is a mistake on israel part  not to appologize for killing 9 turks
    unless ,they are secretly agreeing with turkey on the standoff,and helping turkey play the game to gain the muslim world confidence ,so turkey could invade syria and force a regeme change ???????
    the time will reveal the secrets of the past!!11

    1. i agree with you a 100% if it came down to an apology and ackowlagement of being heavy handed , it is  far less complicated than what israel is having to deal with now. wether they admit to it or not you can never have enough friends if all hell  broke loose and iran and israel goes at it…..what i am not sure of is did the flotila carry weapons or just humanitarian aid for gaza?

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar

        It wasn’t ‘heavy-handed’ until the soldiers were attacked and at least one almost thrown overboard. And that’s all recorded.
        If everyone had just sat on the deck and allowed an inspection to proceed, then nothing would have happened.
        But it seems there was no intention of simply chanting and protesting.
        Turkey worried about an apology over only 9 ? Really?  That seems a little much to start the only naval battle since WWII.
        More entertainment while I sit on a beach …

      2. josephphdman Avatar
        josephphdman

        the issues here israel have the right to defend themselves and search the boat ,but killing nine turks on the boat could have been accident ,and the fact that isreal and turkey have been friends and allies for the past 30 years ,it was ok to appoligize to your friend , israel could have said it was an accident and our soldier over reacted and we appologize ,
        israel should,nt loose turkey,s support because they will definetley need them for there fight against iran;
        unless it is a secret political game agreed on by israel and turkey ,i think israelmade a mistake by not appologizing,its good to appoligize to your friend

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar

          Seems to me that the ‘protesters’ – who in this case are ‘useful idiots’ (peacenick-idealists) for the most part – were infiltrated by a small group of people who wanted to be violent because EVERYONE knows that Israel stops and inspects each ship trying to approach Gaza. And maybe those were the only ones killed – because of that.
            And yes, I think Israel could have been diplomatic and said: ‘Sorry that it was Turks who were killed, even if you allowed them on-board. We were not targetting Turks per se. Our sympathy to their families.’
            Israel does seem sometimes to be less than dipolmatic for sure – although not all Israelis agree with that either. But I can understand their side after so many years of hate-language AND action directed upon them.

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    israe l needs turkey,s support for there fight against iran . israel had made a great mistake loosing turkey,s support over the aid ship,israel could have simply appologizes to turkey and said  we are sorry it was an accident and overreacting by our soldiers,it is ok to appolige to your friends if you make a mistake ,but you do,nt want to appologize to your ennemies because they will considere it weakness; israel and turkey were very good friends ,it is a mistake on israel part  not to appologize for killing 9 turks
    unless ,they are secretly agreeing with turkey on the standoff,and helping turkey play the game to gain the muslim world confidence ,so turkey could invade syria and force a regeme change ???????
    the time will reveal the secrets of the past!!11

    1. i agree with you a 100% if it came down to an apology and ackowlagement of being heavy handed , it is  far less complicated than what israel is having to deal with now. wether they admit to it or not you can never have enough friends if all hell  broke loose and iran and israel goes at it…..what i am not sure of is did the flotila carry weapons or just humanitarian aid for gaza?

      1.  Avatar

        It wasn’t ‘heavy-handed’ until the soldiers were attacked and at least one almost thrown overboard. And that’s all recorded.
        If everyone had just sat on the deck and allowed an inspection to proceed, then nothing would have happened.
        But it seems there was no intention of simply chanting and protesting.
        Turkey worried about an apology over only 9 ? Really?  That seems a little much to start the only naval battle since WWII.
        More entertainment while I sit on a beach …

      2.  Avatar

        the issues here israel have the right to defend themselves and search the boat ,but killing nine turks on the boat could have been accident ,and the fact that isreal and turkey have been friends and allies for the past 30 years ,it was ok to appoligize to your friend , israel could have said it was an accident and our soldier over reacted and we appologize ,
        israel should,nt loose turkey,s support because they will definetley need them for there fight against iran;
        unless it is a secret political game agreed on by israel and turkey ,i think israelmade a mistake by not appologizing,its good to appoligize to your friend

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          Seems to me that the ‘protesters’ – who in this case are ‘useful idiots’ (peacenick-idealists) for the most part – were infiltrated by a small group of people who wanted to be violent because EVERYONE knows that Israel stops and inspects each ship trying to approach Gaza. And maybe those were the only ones killed – because of that.
            And yes, I think Israel could have been diplomatic and said: ‘Sorry that it was Turks who were killed, even if you allowed them on-board. We were not targetting Turks per se. Our sympathy to their families.’
            Israel does seem sometimes to be less than dipolmatic for sure – although not all Israelis agree with that either. But I can understand their side after so many years of hate-language AND action directed upon them.

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