Turkish foreign ministry on Israel's statement about 'Anatolian Eagle Exercise'

[TurkishDefense]

Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that it was not correct to add political meanings to
Turkey's decision on cancellation of international part of the multi-national Anatolian Eagle air defense exercise,
calling on Israeli officials to act with common-sense in their statements and attitudes.

The ministry told a statement on Monday, "the Anatolian Eagle is one of the concerted drills
of the Turkish Air Forces which has been held regularly since 2001 with the international participation."

"The first two stages of this year's exercises were conducted successfully.
But international part of the third stage which was earlier scheduled to be carried out on October 12 and 23 was cancelled
in consultation with the other participating countries. But, the exercise is continuing as a national event.
Therefore, it is not correct to impose political meanings to Turkey's decision to cancel
international part of the multi-national Anatolian Eagle air defense exercise," it said.

"To this end, it is also impossible to accept assessments and comments published in media
organs in reference to Israeli authorities. We call on Israeli officials to act with common-sense in their
statements and attitudes," the ministry added.

12 October 2009, Monday
THE ANATOLIA NEWS AGENCY

http://www.aa.com.tr/index2.php?option=com_haber&no_html=0&popup=1&habertab=2009&haber_id=361838&aauserid=

[Octavariable]

Huh?


Defense officials told the Post that Turkey informed Israel of the cancellation of the Anatolian Eagle exercise last week, which was to also include US, Italian and NATO forces, saying this was because the planes that Israel was going to send likely bombed Hamas targets during Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip earlier this year.

So Israel can't add political meanings, but Turkey can?

[the_Wicked]

Yeah this also seems odd to me, first they say they are politically motivated, now they're suddenly aren't?

[dredger14]

Some people want to have their cake and eat it too..

[TurkishDefense]

http://i35.tinypic.com/20r5p29.jpg

[the_Wicked]

Politics is not a game. A game is supposed to have actual rules.

[TurkishDefense]

@the_wicked

i have to admit, you are a clever fox.

it was a good statement to stop the "scuffle".

[the_Wicked]

The only way to do that would be if Turkey clarifies the contradiction it created.

[Excalibur]

Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that it was not correct to add political meanings to
Turkey's decision on cancellation of international part of the multi-national Anatolian Eagle air defense exercise,
calling on Israeli officials to act with common-sense in their statements and attitudes.

The ministry told a statement on Monday, "the Anatolian Eagle is one of the concerted drills
of the Turkish Air Forces which has been held regularly since 2001 with the international participation."

"The first two stages of this year's exercises were conducted successfully.
But international part of the third stage which was earlier scheduled to be carried out on October 12 and 23 was cancelled
in consultation with the other participating countries. But, the exercise is continuing as a national event.
Therefore, it is not correct to impose political meanings to Turkey's decision to cancel
international part of the multi-national Anatolian Eagle air defense exercise," it said.

"To this end, it is also impossible to accept assessments and comments published in media
organs in reference to Israeli authorities. We call on Israeli officials to act with common-sense in their
statements and attitudes," the ministry added.

12 October 2009, Monday
THE ANATOLIA NEWS AGENCY

http://www.aa.com.tr/index2.php?option=com_haber&no_html=0&popup=1&habertab=2009&haber_id=361838&aauserid=

so according to the turkish PM the hostility towards israel is not yet official ? p-)

[TurkishDefense]

so according to the turkish PM the hostility towards israel is not yet official ? p-)

whats your point?

[ting]

This is an unclear situation, I think Israels Foreign Minister Lieberman should way in on this.

Perhaps he can mend fences.rofl

[m.i.t]

Erdogan is determined to destroy all relation with israel . Very populistic and kiddy .

[3rdMillhouse]

Erdogan is a stupid ****, the sooner the turkish people get rid of him, the better.

[TurkishDefense]

Erdogan is determined to destroy all relation with israel . Very populistic and kiddy .

there was also a scuffle between avi mizrahi and the turkish military.

[GB_FXST]

This is an unclear situation, I think Israels Foreign Minister Lieberman should way in on this.

Perhaps he can mend fences.rofl

He probably will.

Better that he mend fences with Turkey than Norway.

[Excalibur]

Erdogan is determined to destroy all relation with israel . Very populistic and kiddy .
and unfortunately, he will be successful IMHO.

[4X4Driver]

and unfortunately, he will be successful IMHO.

Politicians comes and politicians goes..nothing is forever :)

Look at it like this ;)

[dracon49]

For a much time he is a prime minister?...i think from 2003 and he will probably win the next elections as well.

[TurkishDefense]

For a much time he is a prime minister?...i think from 2003 and he will probably win the next elections as well.

it might well be

[Octavariable]

So it is political motivated?
this guy makes more U-turns than a student driver


Erdogan: My people rejected Israel's participation
Turkish prime minister speaks of 'diplomatic sensitivities' in interview aired after Ankara excludes Jewish state from joint air force drill. 'I had to be the voice that expresses the existence of my people,' he says
AFP
Published: 10.14.09, 20:16 / Israel News (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3790187,00.html)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke of "diplomatic sensitivities" with Israel in an interview aired on Wednesday after Ankara excluded the Jewish state from joint war games.

"There is military cooperation between Turkey and Israel... but currently there are diplomatic sensitivities that we have to take into consideration," Edrogan told the Dubai-based channel al-Arabiya.

"We have taken the conscience of our people into consideration when we decided... I had to be the voice that expresses the existence of my people and my people were rejecting Israel's participation.

"We discussed it with the responsible parties and said yes, these drills will take place but Israel will not take part in them," he said.

Turkish officials have sent out conflicting signals about the significance of the decision to ask Israel to stay away from the annual "Anatolian Eagle" air exercises, in which it has taken part since 2001.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it was "not right to make political conclusions out of the postponement of the exercises."

Hopes for 'new atmosphere' in relations
But the previous day Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu signalled in an interview that Turkish anger over the Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip at the turn of the year had been a contributory factor in the decision.

"We hope that the situation in Gaza will be improved, that the situation will be back to the diplomatic track, and that will create a new atmosphere in Turkish-Israeli relations as well," Davutoglu said in a CNN interview.

"But in the existing situation, of course, we are criticizing this approach, the Israeli approach."

In September, the minister cancelled plans to visit the Jewish state, reportedly after being denied Israeli permission to visit Gaza.

Israel's devastating offensive on the Palestinian territory triggered a sharp downturn in relations with Turkey, its closest Muslim ally since a 1996 security pact.

It also led to the breaking off of Turkish efforts to broker a resumption of peace negotiations between Israel and Syria which began in May last year.

Erdogan said in the al-Arabiya interview that Turkey stood ready to resume brokering the indirect contacts aimed at re-launching US-brokered negotiations severed in 2000.

"If Turkey was asked to play the role of the mediator between Israel and Syria, we will always be ready," he said.

"Syria always trusts and believes in our mediation, but I do not know if it's the same case with Israel... we are nevertheless ready to pick up from where it stopped."