Turkey's prime minister has told Arab foreign ministers that Israel has isolated itself and must "pay the price" after refusing to apologize for its raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last year.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke before the gathering at the Arab League Tuesday, part of a three-day visit to Egypt aimed at boosting his government's standing in the Arab world.
Many in the Arab world have cheered Erdogan's tough stance on Israel. Turkey suspended military ties with Israel, expelled top Israeli diplomats, pledged to support the Palestinians' statehood bid and vowed to send the Turkish navy to escort Gaza-bound aid ships in the future.
Note EU-Digest: While Turkish PM Erdogan seems to have the ambition of becoming the spokesperson for the Middle East he is neglecting that his Governments current account deficit, continued to widen, recording a deficit of $5.3 billion, Central Bank data show
For more: Turkey PM tells Arabs: Israel has isolated itself - Forbes.com
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