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| TurkeyÂ’s Erdogan Set to Visit Gaza in May |
| 2013-04-14 |
| Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit Gaza in mid-May, he announced Sunday. Erdogan originally planned to visit the Hamas terrorist-ruled region soon after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu formally apologized to him for IDF operational errors that led to deaths of nine aboard a Turkish vessel attempting in 2010 to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. The Turkish leader had previously said he would probably visit the enclave after his trip to Washington D.C. where he will meet at the White House on May 16 with U.S. President Barack Obama. According to a report published Sunday in the Turkish Hurriyet daily newspaper, Turkish officials discussed the visit on April 7 with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. The paper quoted American sources who said the “timing” of Erdogan’s visit was important so it would be “helpful and constructive in facilitating the peace process.” PA representative to Turkey Nabil Maarouf welcomed the news of Erdogan’s impending visit to Gaza. However, in an exclusive interview with the Today’s Zayman newspaper, Maarouf recommended Erdogan visit after reconciliation is achieved between rival factions Fatah and Hamas. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 Will he arrive by flotilla? |
| Posted by: Raj 2013-04-14 17:28 |