Turkey says Yassin assassination was an act of terror

Haaretz ^ | 3/25/2004

[yonif]

The prime minister of Turkey, which has close ties with Israel, accused Jerusalem of "terrorism" in a newspaper interview Thursday after the assassination of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, and hinted that he may cancel a proposed trip to Israel next month.

Tayyip Erdogan's remarks reflect NATO member Turkey's anxiety over escalating violence in the region after an Israel Defense Forces missile strike killed the wheelchair-bound Hamas leader in Gaza City on Monday.

They also appear to be a departure from Turkey's recent overtures to mediate between Arabs and Israelis.

"This was a terrorism incident," Erdogan was quoted as telling the mass-circulation newspaper Hurriyet.

Erdogan also indicated he might reconsider a proposed visit to Israel in April. "I don't know how it will be possible in this situation," Erdogan was quoted as saying.

"We need to say what kind of terrorism this falls under. If we want peace in the Middle East, if we want to solve the issues, Israel first of all needs to abandon this kind of attitude. To me, this approach has cast a shadow over peace."

Muslim Turkey has traditionally supported Palestinian aspirations to statehood but has strong military, commercial and diplomatic relations with Israel.

Some 200 members of Turkey’s Workers Party on Thursday demonstrated in front of the Israeli embassy in Ankara, protesting Israel’s assassination of Yassin.

Erdogan, whose ruling Justice and Development Party traces its roots to a banned Islamist movement, said earlier this year Turkey hoped to mediate between Israel and Syria, which held ultimately fruitless negotiations in the years up to 2000.

Asked about such offers by Turkey to assist in the peace process, Erdogan said: "There's nothing left to mediate. They've turned everything into a cloud of smoke... This incident has inflicted a serious wound on Middle East peace. There is nothing resembling a 'road map' left."

[yonif]

How quickly they forget their own terror experiences....

[Eric in the Ozarks]

He's going thru the motions.

[freebilly]

WWIII continues to unfold with the Islamic countries, even the secularized ones, closing ranks....

[Monty22]

100% correct. A lot of freepers think Turkey is trustworthy, since it's not hardcore islamic like the rest. However, any amount of islamism will be our enemy (already is).

People need to wake up.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Turkey's government did this ?

[freeangel]

"Yassin Assassination Was An Act of Terror"

Interesting that the "friends" that spout this bs have nothing to say about the countless numbers of innocents(including children) that were assassinated by yassin. Islam is evil.Period.

[cayuga]

WWIII continues to unfold with the Islamic countries

This is WWIV. And we better win.

The Cold War was WWIII.

[Bobby777]

it's clear that when push comes to shove ... they close ranks ...

[freebilly]

Too many in this country would rather get sidetracked by inanities like gay marriages. The rest of the world thinks they'll be immune from attack if they disavow America.

[quietolong]

>> People need to wake up. <<<

That's Right!

China, Israel march in step again
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1106239/posts

[Lijahsbubbe]

it's clear that when push comes to shove ... they close ranks ...

Infidel blood is thicker than water to them.

[freebilly]

And your point is...?

Or do you just trust the Palestinians, the Turks, and Islam over Israel?

[freebilly]

I clicked on your link and read your comment about "Zion Zealots". You have a not so veiled nasty streak.

What gives...?

[Free ThinkerNY]

[Robert_Paulson2]

screw erdogan.

[thoughtomator]

Mr. Erdogan, please call me when we can put troops to stop terrorists on your soil. Thanks, USA

[RussianConservative]

Yes, tell million dead Armenian Christian, half million dead Assyrian Christian, 2 million dead Iotolin Greek Christian and 100,000 dead Cypriot Greek Christian about "secular" Turkey.

[quietolong]

>>>>Or do you just trust the Palestinians, the Turks, and Islam over Israel <<<

Well if you put the question that way.... The answer is Yes. I trust them more than the government of Israel and terrorists like Sharon & Yahoo.

The point is that the government of Israel is NO friend or ally to the US. Japan is an ally. Great Britain is a ally.

[quietolong]

You know the "Zion ( the welfare fraud of Israel can do no wrong) Zealots" that show up to spout nothing but hate, Call names, Say how it was right for Israel to kill 34 and wound 107 US Sailors, It's ok to shoot reporters and there leaders in the back & run bulldozers over US citizens.
The same type of Zion Zealots that got the Israelites kicked out and made the cross a big symbol

BTW? Who was it. Who committed the first terrorist act on a bunch of praying people. After the handshake on the White House lawn??