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Turkey May Indict Senior Israeli Officers Over Deadly Gaza Flotilla Raid
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Rick Gladstone - May 23, 2012 - 12:00am A prosecutor in Turkey has prepared indictments and recommended life sentences for four senior Israeli officers over the killing of nine activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla forcibly intercepted by Israeli commandos two years ago, Turkish news services reported Wednesday. The indictments, which have not been formally approved by the Turkish judiciary, could further strain relations between Turkey and Israel, which were once close but which deteriorated badly after the flotilla raid on May 31, 2010. |