(Ynet News) Aviel Magnezi - Vice Premier and Minister of Strategic Affairs Moshe Ya'alon, who was involved in efforts to bring about reconciliation between Turkey and Israel after the flotilla incident, said Wednesday that since the Erdogan "government rose to power, Turkey has decided to turn east instead of west. Turkey turned into an Islamic republic from a secular republic." "How can you trust a government that consorts with Iran and Hamas?" "What happened during the flotilla was without a doubt a Turkish provocation....We had no intention of ending the incident with fatalities, but the soldiers had no other choice but to defend themselves....Israel is not at fault for the situation with Turkey."
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