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Turkish navy to boost presence in Mediterranean
September 3, 2011 - 17:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish navy will significantly strengthen its
presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as one of the steps the
Turkish government has decided to take following the release of the UN
Palmer report on the 2010 Gaza flotilla, Turkish officials told the
Hurriyet Daily News.
`The eastern Mediterranean will no longer be a place where Israeli
naval forces can freely exercise their bullying practices against
civilian vessels,' a Turkish official was quoted as saying.
As part of the plan, the Turkish navy will increase its patrols in the
eastern Mediterranean and pursue `a more aggressive strategy'.
According to the report, Turkish naval vessels will accompany civilian
ships carrying aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Another goal of the plan is to ensure free navigation in the region
between Cyprus and Israel. The region includes areas where Israel and
Cyprus cooperate in drilling for oil and gas.
Additionally, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan instructed
his foreign ministry to organize a trip for him to the Gaza Strip in
the near future.
`We are looking for the best timing for the visit,' a Turkish official
was quoted as saying. `Our primary purpose is to draw the world's
attention to what is going on in Gaza and to push the international
community to end the unfair embargo imposed by Israel.'
From: A. Papazian
September 3, 2011 - 17:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish navy will significantly strengthen its
presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as one of the steps the
Turkish government has decided to take following the release of the UN
Palmer report on the 2010 Gaza flotilla, Turkish officials told the
Hurriyet Daily News.
`The eastern Mediterranean will no longer be a place where Israeli
naval forces can freely exercise their bullying practices against
civilian vessels,' a Turkish official was quoted as saying.
As part of the plan, the Turkish navy will increase its patrols in the
eastern Mediterranean and pursue `a more aggressive strategy'.
According to the report, Turkish naval vessels will accompany civilian
ships carrying aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Another goal of the plan is to ensure free navigation in the region
between Cyprus and Israel. The region includes areas where Israel and
Cyprus cooperate in drilling for oil and gas.
Additionally, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan instructed
his foreign ministry to organize a trip for him to the Gaza Strip in
the near future.
`We are looking for the best timing for the visit,' a Turkish official
was quoted as saying. `Our primary purpose is to draw the world's
attention to what is going on in Gaza and to push the international
community to end the unfair embargo imposed by Israel.'
From: A. Papazian