Israel's Barak says Turkey declined Israeli aid offer
Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:30 GMT
JERUSALEM, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Sunday Ankara has declined aid offered by the Jewish state after an earthquake struck southeast Turkey.
"I am under the impression the Turks do not want our help," Barak told Channel 2 News.
"Right now (their answer) is negative but if they see they need more aid and don't have it, or if they rethink it, we have made the offer and remain prepared (to help)," he said.
Relations between Israel and Turkey, once close strategic allies, were frayed by a 2010 Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in which nine Turks were killed. (Writing by Maayan Lubell; Editing by Louise Ireland)
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