Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Turkey and Israel: Childish behaviour on an international scale

Turkey has said it will recall its ambassador unless a row over his treatment by Israel's deputy foreign minister is rapidly resolved.

The dispute comes after the deputy minister, Danny Ayalon, summoned the ambassador, Oguz Celikkolits, to rebuke him over a TV series.

He then ensured the ambassador was seated on a lower chair and removed the Turkish flag from the table.

In an attempt to defuse the row, Mr Ayalon said disrespect "is not my way".

He said in future he would behave "in a diplomatically acceptable manner".

But Turkey has demanded a formal apology from Israel.


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