Israels bullying in eastern Med is over - Hurriyet Daily NewsThe eastern Mediterranean will no longer be a place where Israeli naval forces can freely exercise their bullying practices against civilian vessels, a Turkish official said Friday.
The official said this would be the outcome of Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlus statement earlier in the day that Turkey would take every precaution it deems necessary for the safety of maritime navigation in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Using Turkish naval vessels to escort ships carrying aid to Palestine and observing free navigation in the zone between the island of Cyprus and Israel are among the plans set to be implemented, sources said, adding that Turkish war ships would be more frequently seen in the area.