Turkish minister cancels Munich conference program due to Israeli participation

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has canceled his meeting at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) started on Feb. 6...

The minister’s decision came after the information that the Israeli minister of intelligence and strategic affairs would also participate in the meeting.

Turkey’s relations have been tense with Israel since nine Turks and one Turkish-American were killed and several other pro-Palestinian activists were wounded when Israeli commandos stormed the ship Mavi Marmara on May 31, 2010, which was bound for Gaza.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu have also been involved in a recent war of words.

Over the past five decades, the MSC has become a key annual gathering for the international “strategic community.” 
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-minister-cancels-munich-conference-program-due-to-israeli-participation.aspx?pageID=238&nID=77982&NewsCatID=510
6/2/15
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