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Turkish Parliament Approves ’Israel’ Reconciliation Deal

Turkish Parliament Approves ’Israel’ Reconciliation Deal
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Turkey's parliament ratified a reconciliation deal reached with "Israel" last month, ending a six-year rift and paving the way for the restoration of full diplomatic ties.

Turkish Parliament Approves ’Israel’ Reconciliation Deal

Parliament voted to approve the pact early on Saturday before it closed for a summer recess.

Relations between the former allies imploded in 2010 following an "Israeli" naval raid on a Turkish aid ship trying to breach "Israel's" blockade of the Gaza Strip. The raid left 10 Turks dead and several Zionist soldiers wounded.

Under the terms of the reconciliation agreement, "Israel" will pay a "lump sum" of $20 million in compensation to the Turkish victims within 25 days.

Individual "Israelis" also would not be held criminally or financially liable for the incident.

"Israel" had already offered compensation and an apology over the raid several years ago, but with the agreement it also eased slightly its part in the blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, transferring humanitarian aid from Ankara through the border crossings with the Strip.

The "Israeli" Cabinet has already approved the deal.

Turkey's ratification of the agreement had been delayed by the July 15 military coup attempt, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.

Turkey and "Israel" will now begin the process of exchanging ambassadors to fully restore their diplomatic ties.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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