Israel: Apology Issued To Turkish General
February 19, 2009Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi issued an apology to his Turkish counterpart for critical comments made by an IDF commander about Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, The Jerusalem Post reported Feb. 19. IDF Maj. Gen. Avi Mizrachi said in a lecture the week of Feb. 8 that Erdogan, who has criticized Israel’s Operation Cast Lead offensive in the Gaza Strip, should first look in the mirror. Ashkenazi told Turkish Gen. Ilker Basburg that Mizrachi’s comment was not the IDF’s official position, and that Israel valued its strategic relationship with Turkey.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
© Copyright 2009 Stratfor. All rights reserved.
Leave a Reply