Turkish parliament approves Israel deal

AFP, ANKARA: The Turkish parliament approved a deal to normalise ties with Israel after a delay caused by last month’s attempted coup, state-run media reported Saturday.
Lawmakers ratified late Friday the agreement to restore relations between the two former close regional allies after a six-year rift, before parliament was due to go into summer recess.
Under the deal, Israel will pay Turkey $20 million (17.7 million euros) in compensation for a botched Israeli commando raid on a Gaza-bound Turkish aid ship in 2010 that left 10 Turks dead, state-run Anadolu news agency said.
Israel will hand Turkey a “lump sum” within 25 working days of the agreement coming into force, the agency said, which families of the victims will receive in due course.
Under the terms of the deal, both sides agreed individual Israeli citizens or those acting on behalf of the Israeli government would not be held liable—either criminally or financially—for the raid, Anadolu said.

 

Turkish parliament approves Israel deal

AFP, ANKARA: The Turkish parliament approved a deal to normalise ties with Israel after a delay caused by last months attempted coup, state-run media reported Saturday. Lawmakers ratified late Friday the agreement to restore relations between the two former close regional allies after a six-year rift, before parliament was due to go into summer recess. Under the deal, Israel will pay Turkey $20 million (17.7 million euros) in compensation for a botched Israeli commando raid on a Gaza-bound Turkish aid ship in 2010 that left 10 Turks dead, state-run Anadolu news agency said. Israel will hand Turkey a lump sum within 25 working days of the agreement coming into force, the agency said, which families of the victims will receive in due course. Under the terms of the deal, both sides agreed individual Israeli citizens or those acting on behalf of the Israeli government would not be held liableeither criminally or financiallyfor the raid, Anadolu said.