Davutoglu: Turkey Has the Right to Apply Sanctions on “Israel” Over Flotilla Attack
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Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmad Davutoglu, expressed that Turkey has the right in applying unilateral sanctions on "Israel" over its brutal attack on the Freedom Flotilla.
In an interview published in Newsweek magazine on July 9, Davutoglu said, "There is an action, a crime here. Turkey's demand is rather lucid. Since there is a death, the killing side is acknowledged and an international commission should be formed and make its decision with respect to this fact in the frame of objective provisions of law. If "Israel" does not want an international commission, then it has to acknowledge this crime, apologize, and pay compensation".
"If the international community and the international law do not ask about the causes of these deaths, we, as the government of the Republic of Turkey, have the right to ask. Turkey-"Israel" relations will never be on a normal footing until we have an answer. And Turkey has the right to one-sidedly apply its own sanctions", the Turkish Foreign Minister added.
Ahmet Davutoglu also added that if "Israeli" does not take the right steps in this issue, stressing that they know what kind of sanctions Turkey would impose in case "Israel" does not go on the right track.
On May 31, "Israeli" navy conducted a brutal attack on the Turkish-led Freedom Flotilla convoy to Gaza, which led to the death of nine Turkish activists, and injured more than sixty others.
Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmad Davutoglu, expressed that Turkey has the right in applying unilateral sanctions on "Israel" over its brutal attack on the Freedom Flotilla.
In an interview published in Newsweek magazine on July 9, Davutoglu said, "There is an action, a crime here. Turkey's demand is rather lucid. Since there is a death, the killing side is acknowledged and an international commission should be formed and make its decision with respect to this fact in the frame of objective provisions of law. If "Israel" does not want an international commission, then it has to acknowledge this crime, apologize, and pay compensation".
"If the international community and the international law do not ask about the causes of these deaths, we, as the government of the Republic of Turkey, have the right to ask. Turkey-"Israel" relations will never be on a normal footing until we have an answer. And Turkey has the right to one-sidedly apply its own sanctions", the Turkish Foreign Minister added.
Ahmet Davutoglu also added that if "Israeli" does not take the right steps in this issue, stressing that they know what kind of sanctions Turkey would impose in case "Israel" does not go on the right track.
On May 31, "Israeli" navy conducted a brutal attack on the Turkish-led Freedom Flotilla convoy to Gaza, which led to the death of nine Turkish activists, and injured more than sixty others.
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