Turkey Opts Out of Military Maneuvers with Israel

[Kuwait News Agency] Turkey decided on Friday to opt out of air force maneuvers in which military aircraft from Israel, the U.S., Italy, and NATO will be taking part, local media reported. The "Anatolian Eagle" maneuvers were scheduled to take place at Konya air base in Turkey on Oct. 12-24. Israel has participated in joint military training 15 times under a treaty ratified between Turkey and Israel in 1996.


2009-10-09 06:00:00

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