(Zaman-Turkey) Servet Yanatma - Speaking to a group of Turkish journalists in Jerusalem for the first time since the Mavi Marmara raid, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "We want to restore relations with Turkey....In a region where instability reigns, Israel and Turkey are two quite stable countries. I believe in [our] common interest." As an indication of the importance Israel attaches to restoring political relations with Turkey, Netanyahu received the Turkish journalists in the same room where Israel's National Security Cabinet meets. And behind Netanyahu, both Israeli and Turkish flags stood.
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