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Turkish PM talks tough on Israel in Tunisia visit

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15-09-2011 | 13:37

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Turkey's prime minister warned Israel on Thursday that his country would not sit by and let the Jewish state do as it pleased in the Mediterranean, the latest salvo in a major diplomatic crisis between the two countries."

Israel cannot do as it pleases in the Mediterranean," said Erdogan, adding that Turkey was committed to preserving the freedom of navigation in international waters. "We are determined to do so, because we all live in the Mediterranean."

Recep Erdogan spoke during a visit to Tunisia, where he met with the prime minister and expressed his support for Palestinian efforts to gain statehood. The Turkish leader was traveling from Cairo, where he received a warm welcome from foreign ministers at the Arab League.

Relations between former allies Israel and Turkey soured following an Israeli commando raid in June 2010 on a Turkish boat containing pro-Palestinian activists, resulting in the death of nine Turkish citizens, including one U.S. dual national.

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