A summit for a 20-member security group for the Asian region kicked off Monday in Istanbul with Turkey seeking to condemn Israel for a raid that killed nine Turks on a pro-Palestinian aid flotilla that had attempted to break the blockade on Gaza.
Turkey, the most important ally of Israel in the Muslim world, said it would reduce military and trade ties with Israel and shelved discussions of energy projects, including natural gas and fresh water shipments. It also threatened to break ties unless Israel apologizes for the raid last week.
Nine heads of states, including leaders of Iran and Syria, and Russia's prime minister are scheduled to attend the two-day …
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