Israel Offers Turkey $20 Million Over Mavi Marmara Flotilla
2/11/2014 7:07:24 AM
Israel has offered to pay $20 million in "compensation" to the families of Turkish citizens killed during the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla, which tried to illegally break the IDF blockade on the terror group Hamas in Gaza. Nine Turkish Islamists were killed as they violently attacked IDF soldiers who boarded their ship.
Senior Western diplomats that were briefed on the negotiations said the compensation has not been finalized, as the sides have not yet reached an agreement, reports Haaretz.
Negotiations over the compensations restarted last December after being on hold for months; according to reports the Turkish side initiated the renewal of talks.
Senior Western diplomats that were briefed on the negotiations said the compensation has not been finalized, as the sides have not yet reached an agreement, reports Haaretz.
Negotiations over the compensations restarted last December after being on hold for months; according to reports the Turkish side initiated the renewal of talks.