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Turkey Parliament to Ratify «Israel» Deal before Recess

Turkey Parliament to Ratify «Israel» Deal before Recess
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Turkey's foreign minister said that parliament will approve a deal to normalize ties with "Israeli" regime before it goes into its summer recess later this month, the Anadolou news agency reported Thursday.

Turkey Parliament to Ratify «Israel» Deal before Recess

"I think we will finalize this work before the parliament goes into the summer recess," Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as telling the state-run agency.

In June, Turkey and the "Israeli" apartheid entity signed a deal to restore their ties which hit an all-time low after the 2010 raid by "Israeli" commandos on a Gaza-bound Turkish aid ship leaving 10 Turks dead.

The "Israeli" entity had already offered compensation and an apology over the raid but with the agreement it also eased the naval blockade on Gaza, allowing Ankara to deliver humanitarian aid for Palestinians there.

Cavusoglu acknowledged parliament had so far not taken up the deal with the apartheid entity because of time pressure created by the July 15 coup attempt by rogue elements in the military seeking to unseat the government, which Turkey blames on US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen.

But he insisted that it would appear on parliament's agenda before the recess, which is due to start at the end of next week before parliament returns in mid-September.

"‘Israel' has lived up to our conditions. We said 'if the conditions are fulfilled we'll normalize ties.' So we must implement it as soon as possible," he added.

Turkey and the "Israeli" entity will begin the process of exchanging ambassadors to fully restore their diplomatic ties only once the deal is ratified by the Turkish parliament.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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