Israel And Turkey Agree To Normalize Full Diplomatic Ties

CNN: Israel and Turkey to restore ties, Israeli officials say

(CNN)Israel and Turkey have reached an agreement to normalize relations, unnamed Israeli officials said Thursday.

The deal ends five years of enmity between two key Middle East nations after an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in 2010 that killed eight Turkish nationals and an American of Turkish origin.

There was no immediate comment from Turkish officials. Anadolu Agency, the semiofficial news source in Turkey, quoted diplomatic sources as saying talks were continuing.

As part of the framework agreement, Israel will set up a compensation fund for those who were killed or injured in the raid on the Turkish aid ship, the Mavi Marmara, while Turkey agrees to drop all legal claims against Israel, according to the Israeli officials.

WNU Editor: I guess Turkey has just realized that it really has no friends .... and it better find some as the wars in the Middle East continue. Some are not happy with this rapprochement .... 2010 flotilla organisers slam 'unacceptable' Israel-Turkey detente (Middle East Eye).

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