U.N. agency halts work in Gaza as death toll tops 700
Palestinians faced even grimmer conditions in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after a U.N. aid agency halted work, saying its staff were at risk from Israeli forces fighting Hamas militants, after two drivers were killed.
EU's Solana in Turkey for Gaza talks: ministry EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana was in Turkey Thursday for talks on the Gaza conflict and the situation in the region, the Turkish foreign ministry said.
E.U. Hopes Truce Will Be Secured In Gaza Soon, High Representative Javier Solana, high representative of the EU for the common foreign and security policy, said on Thursday EU hoped that truce would be secured in Gaza as quickly as possible.
Turkish Red Crescent Sends Another Humanitarian Aid Convoy To Gaza Turkish aid organization Kizilay (Red Crescent), which has recently sent 11,000 packages of foodstuffs to Gaza after the Israeli attacks, sent another humanitarian aid convoy carrying foodstuffs, blankets and medical supplies to the region.
As Babies Are Being Slaughtered, Where Are The Western Human Rights Advocates? The recent images in newspapers and on TV are inhuman. This shouldn't be happening in the 21st century. Innocent people, including children and the elderly, are being slaughtered.
Turkish Premier Says Israel Caused Humanity Tragedy By Using Excessive Force Speaking at an opening ceremony in the southern Turkish province of Antalya, Erdogan said, "Israel, unfortunately, led to a humanity tragedy in the Gaza Strip by using excessive force. I believe that this tragedy would cause many problems in Israel itself. Israel will be cursed for the children and the defenseless women who died under bombs. Israel will be cursed for tears shed by mothers."
Unacceptable Status Quo In Gaza Must End Immediately, Prime Minister Erdogan The Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said Wednesday that the unacceptable status quo in Gaza must end immediately.
Turkish Foreign Minister On Israel's Attacks Against Gaza Turkish foreign minister said on Wednesday that Turkey was among the countries with the clearest stance towards Israel's recent attacks against Gaza.
Prime Minister Erdogan Travels To Syria "Turkish government does not have a planned meeting with Israel. However, we will continue talks with different countries on the matter. We have started the talks with the United Nations," Erdogan said while commenting on developments in the Middle East.
Erdogan: 2008 Was A Hard Year For Turkey, But Not A Lost One In a televised address to the nation yesterday, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that 2008 had been a hard year for Turkey, but not a lost one. Stating that 2008 would be remembered for the global economic crisis that hit all countries all over the world, Erdogan said that the government had successfully steered Turkey's economy through this process, despite a number of difficulties.
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