Turkish naval vessels will accompany civilian ships carrying aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Turkey declares an act of war. says it will use it's military to aid a flotilla. Why is the media missing this point?

[Haaretz/Image from Mideast.ForeignPolicy]

The Turkish navy will significantly strengthen its presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as one of the steps the Turkish government has decided to take following the release of the UN Palmer report on the 2010 Gaza flotilla, Turkish officials told the Hurriyet Daily News. "The eastern Mediterranean will no longer be a place where Israeli naval forces can freely exercise their bullying practices against civilian vessels," a Turkish official was quoted as saying. Turkey also announced its rejection of the Palmer omission report's finding according to which Israel's blockade of the coastal enclave was legal, with Davutoglu saying that Turkey could not "accept the blockade on Gaza." "We cannot say that the blockade aligns with international law," he said, adding that the stance taken by the Palmer Commission Report was the author's "personal opinion, one which does not correspond with Turkey's position."

There was a reason Turkey wanted an apology before the Palmer Report came out.

The Turkish FM also indicated that the flotilla raid was the first time Turkish civilians had been killed by a foreign army, adding: "We cannot remain silent in the face of that."

oh? not sure the Armenians agree with that analysis! ...for that matter if I were a Kurd I would be pissed off by that statement.

"If Israel persists with its current position, the Arab spring will give rise to a strong Israel opposition as well as the debate on the authoritarian regimes," he said.

As if the Arabs ever were Zionist?

The Turkish FM's announcement came after Turkish officials told the Hurriyet Daily News that Ankara was also planning to take military action to enforce its interpretation of the blockade, saying that the Turkish navy will significantly strengthen its presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

that is no doubt an act of war. any Western country should see this. Greece certainly will.

Another goal of the plan is to ensure free navigation in the region between Cyprus and Israel. The region includes areas where Israel and Cyprus cooperate in drilling for oil and gas.

...but the natural resources would have nothing to do with it?

Additionally, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan instructed his foreign ministry to organize a trip for him to the Gaza Strip in the near future.

Israel will have to board the ship Erdogan. Maybe they should bring a few Armenians to do it with them.

"We are looking for the best timing for the visit,” a Turkish official was quoted as saying. “Our primary purpose is to draw the world’s attention to what is going on in Gaza and to push the international community to end the unfair embargo imposed by Israel.”

it isn't fair! they should have the right to kill civilians with rockets.... right?

h/T @CIFWatch Wikileaks Cablegate: According to John Ging, Hamas has full control of security in Gaza.

Looks like Hamas is responsible for it's own territory according to the Wikileaks