Posted on 05/05/2013 5:18:30 PM PDT by haffast
Turkish and Israeli officials will meet on Monday in Israel for another round of talks over compensation for a deadly 2010 raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a diplomatic source told AFP.
"The second round of negotiations will be held in Israel tomorrow," the source said on Sunday, without elaborating.
An initial meeting was held in Ankara on April 22 to discuss the amount and the terms of the payment for the compensation by Israel, which Turkey has named as a precondition for normalisation of diplomatic ties.
That meeting was the first stage of what Turkish officials have said would be a multi-step diplomatic process that could finally reinstate bilateral ties between the former allies.
Monday's talks will see Turkish diplomats officially visit Israel for the first time in three years since Israeli commandos staged a botched pre-dawn raid on an aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip, killing nine Turkish nationals.
An Israeli official told AFP the Israeli side would be led by national security adviser Yaakov Amidror and special liason for Turkish reconciliation Joseph Ciechanover.
"The two teams will discuss moving forward towards full normalisation of relations," he said, without providing any further details.
Following the first round of talks, Ankara had said "initial parameters" were set and a framework was established, but the amount was still to be discussed.
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So what is a fair amount Turkey that should pay for violating Israeli’s borders for a stupid publicity stunt?
Bibi is also meeting in China to discuss Syria and Iran. With existential threats looming, Israel will do what they have to do with or without the US.
Turkey delivers harshest attack yet on ‘butcher’ Assad (Israel Syria)
AFP ^ | 5-5-2013 | AFP
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3016099/posts
It’s an upside down world.
Turkey Floats Gas Pipeline Plan With Israel
Dorian Jones - Voice of America - April 15, 2013
The announcement follows Israel’s apology to Turkey over the 2010 killing of nine Turks aboard an aid ship trying to break an Israeli economic embargo of the Gaza Strip.
But analyst Ozel says even if compensation is paid, the stalled Mideast peace process hangs as a detriment to bettering Turkish-Israeli relations.
http://www.voanews.com/content/turkey-floats-gas-pipeline-plan-with-israel/1641830.html
Reconciliation between Turkey and Israel is a good thing, particularly with Iran aiding Assad and Hezbollah.
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