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Monday, October 12, 2009
ISTANBUL – Daily News with wires
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Turkey on Monday denied that air force exercises with Israel were canceled for political reasons, according to a statement released by the Foreign Ministry.

"The Anatolian Eagle is one of the concerted drills of the Turkish Air Forces that has been held regularly since 2001 with international participation,” the ministry stated, according to the Anatolia news agency.

"The first two stages of this year's exercises were conducted successfully. But the international part of the third stage, which was scheduled to be carried out on Oct. 12 and 23, was canceled in consultation with the other participating countries. But the exercise is continuing as a national event. Therefore, it is not correct to impose political meanings to Turkey's decision to cancel the international part of the multi-national Anatolian Eagle air defense exercise," it said.

Israeli media has linked Turkey’s decision with the deadly Gaza offensive earlier this year, suggesting that the Turkish government was under pressure because of Israel’s participation.

"We call on Israeli officials to act with common sense in their statements and attitudes," the ministry stated.


 

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Guest - George7 (2009-10-13 23:54:10) :

The Turkish Government knows well that the Israeli Attack on Gaza was in response to years of "Katyosha" and mortar shelling of Israeli Cities By Hamas Terrorists. Israel handed over The Gaza Strip To Palestinian three years ago to advance the peace process.. However, promise of cheap gas supply from Mr. Ahmadinejad can bend the facts and this is despite Mr. Ahmadinejad refusal to pay respect To Mustafa Attaturk Mausoleum.

Guest - jeferson oliveira (2009-10-13 17:17:24) :

what´s going on with the people ,they dont need to fight this war...

Guest - Displaced From Golan (2009-10-12 18:50:48) :

golan Occupied by Zionist terrorist entity ''Israel ''since 1967 We'll never recognize Zionist terrorist entity ''Israel '' Must be End occupation

Guest - Usman (2009-10-12 18:11:30) :

@Philip, London. Why do you call standing up for your country's values "Islamizing"? Erdogan is a servant of the majority of people, not the minority in the military. Majority of people, on all sides of the political spectrum, are unhappy with Israel's war crimes against the Gazan civilians, Hamas' own crimes notwithstanding. This isn't anti-semitism. It's not anti-Jew. It's anti-violence. Period. So you stop spinning Turkey's decisions and learn to think for yourself.

Guest - Philip, London (2009-10-12 16:50:01) :

Deny and spin as the MFA might, both Israeli and NATO officials confirmed that the Turks had banned Israel from the drill. This resulted in the US pulling out, which in turn forced Turkey to cancel. That is the 'technicality' excuse that is being touted by the MFA. Secular Turks need to face facts - The Erdoğan government is rapidly Islamising the secular state of Atatürk under your noses - and the consequences are are already beginning to materialise - Israel is, as I write, reconsidering military technology-sharing arrangements with Turkey and will disengage further should the anti-Semitism go further. How long before other countries considered friendly to Turkey start to do the same?

Guest - Trinomio (2009-10-12 14:01:07) :

OK, let's suppose its not because a political decisicion... Why were the reasons to avoid the Israelis to participate was given with such a short notice? Note also the Americans and Italians decided to cancell, just because of Turkish banning the Israelis

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