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last updated June 21, 2010
published June 16, 2010

Press Release of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning the establishment of an Israeli commission

Summary: Turkey issued a press release concerning the establishment of Israeli inquiry commission into Israeli raid on Freedom Flotilla aid convoy. It says that the commission composed of Israeli citizens and two foreign observers does not comply with Turkey’s demands and international community’s expectations.

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No: 132 14 June 2010 PRESS RELEASE (Unofficial Translation) Israel’s declaration that it will establish a commission, composed of Israeli citizens and two foreign observers, in order to investigate the Israeli raid against the Freedom Flotilla does not in any way meet Turkey’s clear demand or international community’s expectations, which were expressed in the Presidential Statement of the United Nations Security Council. Israel does not have the authority to assign a national commission to investigate a crime perpetrated in international waters. An inquiry to be conducted by such a commission cannot be impartial, fair, transparent and credible. Turkey has indeed already agreed to the proposal by the UN Secretary General to establish an international commission to be composed of one Turkish, one Israeli and three international experts. We strongly condemn Israel’s disregard of this proposal to date. We expect that the international community, above all, the USA that lost a citizen of her own, support this constructive proposal by the UN Secretary General and take action in that direction without delay. -- Consulate General Of The Republic Of Turkey in Jerusalem Secretary Office Tel. 02-5910555/6/7 Fax 02-5820214
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No: 132 14 June 2010 PRESS RELEASE (Unofficial Translation) Israel’s declaration that it will establish a commission, composed of Israeli citizens and two foreign observers, in order to investigate the Israeli raid against the Freedom Flotilla does not in any way meet Turkey’s clear demand or international community’s expectations, which were expressed in the Presidential Statement of the United Nations Security Council. Israel does not have the authority to assign a national commission to investigate a crime perpetrated in international waters. An inquiry to be conducted by such a commission cannot be impartial, fair, transparent and credible. Turkey has indeed already agreed to the proposal by the UN Secretary General to establish an international commission to be composed of one Turkish, one Israeli and three international experts. We strongly condemn Israel’s disregard of this proposal to date. We expect that the international community, above all, the USA that lost a citizen of her own, support this constructive proposal by the UN Secretary General and take action in that direction without delay. -- Consulate General Of The Republic Of Turkey in Jerusalem Secretary Office Tel. 02-5910555/6/7 Fax 02-5820214

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