Turkey expels Israeli ambassador over flotilla raid

JERUSALEM — The anticipated publication Friday of a U.N. report on violence aboard a Gaza-bound protest flotilla last year has led to a further souring of the key Mideast relationship between Israel and Turkey, after Turkey expelled the Israeli ambassador.

Turkey on Friday expelled the envoy and suspended military cooperation after insisting on an Israeli apology by the time the report is published.

Israel says there will be no apology. Israeli officials say the report does not demand an Israeli apology, establishing instead that Israel should express regret and pay reparations.

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Greg Miller 02 Sep, 2011

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