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Attempted coup in Turkey will not affect deal with Israel, says Netanyahu

July 16, 2016 12:30

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The reconciliation process between Israel and Turkey will continue despite the move to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

The attempted Turkish military coup, which began on Friday afternoon, had already begun to fall apart by Saturday when thousands took to the streets to support President Erdogan. By Sunday it was clear that the plot had failed.

"It is our assumption that the [reconciliation] process will continue regardless of the dramatic events in Turkey over the weekend," Mr Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting on Sunday.

The deal to normalise ties between Israel and Turkey, which broke down in 2010 when nine Turkish civilians were killed during a raid by Israeli commandos on the Mavi Marmara flotilla to Gaza, was signed last month.

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