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Turks threaten break with Israel Turks threaten break with Israel
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There were large-scale Turkish protests against Israel's naval raidThere were large-scale Turkish protests against Israel's naval raid
Turkey has threatened to break all diplomatic ties with Israel over its raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey has for the first time threatened to break diplomatic ties with Israel over its raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May.
Turkey's foreign minister said such a break could only be averted if Israel either apologised or accepted the outcome of an international inquiry into the incident in May. Turkey's foreign minister said a break could only be averted if Israel either apologised or accepted the outcome of an international inquiry into the raid.
The Israeli government said it has nothing to apologise for. The Israeli government said it had nothing to apologise for.
Ankara curtailed diplomatic relations with Israel after the naval raid, in which nine Turks were killed.Ankara curtailed diplomatic relations with Israel after the naval raid, in which nine Turks were killed.
Turkey - which until recently was Israel's most important Muslim ally - has demanded both an apology and compensation for the victims' families.
Aid space banAid space ban
But Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey would be satisfied with the ongoing Israeli inquiry if that found Israel to be at fault. Turkey - which until recently was Israel's most important Muslim ally - withdrew its ambassador and demanded that the Israelis issue an apology, agree to a United Nations inquiry and compensate the victims' families.
"Israelis have three options," he said in remarks published by Turkish media on Monday. However, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey would be satisfied with the ongoing Israeli inquiry if that found Israel to be at fault.
"They will either apologise or acknowledge an international, impartial inquiry and its conclusion. Otherwise, our diplomatic ties will be cut off." Mr Davutoglu told Hurriyet newspaper: "[The Israelis] will either apologise or acknowledge an international, impartial inquiry and its conclusion. Otherwise, our diplomatic ties will be cut off."
Mr Davutoglu also said there was now a blanket ban in place on all Israeli military aircraft using Turkish airspace, not just on a case-by-case basis. He also said there was now a blanket ban in place on all Israeli military aircraft using Turkish airspace, not just on a case-by-case basis.
The BBC's Jonathan Head in Istanbul says Turkey appears to be hardening its stance towards Israel, just five days after a surprise meeting between Mr Davutoglu and Israeli Trade Minister Benjamin Ben Eliezer in Switzerland. The BBC's Jonathan Head in Istanbul says that Turkey appears to be hardening its stance towards Israel, just five days after a surprise meeting between Mr Davutoglu and Israeli Trade Minister Benjamin Ben Eliezer in Switzerland.
Israel says its commandos acted in self-defence after being attacked by passengers on the ship, which was part of a flotilla trying to break its blockade of the Gaza Strip. Reacting to the Turkish statement, Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor told AFP news agency: "When you want want an apology, you don't use threats or ultimatums."
Israel says its commandos acted in self-defence after being attacked by activists wielding clubs and knives as the troops boarded one of the aid convoy ships.
The vessel was part of a flotilla trying to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Israel says the blockade is needed to prevent the supply of arms to Islamist group Hamas, which controls the territory.