By REUTERS 10/12/2011 22:57
THE JERUSALEM POST
ISTANBUL - A Turkish prosecutor is seeking the arrest of 174 IDF personnel allegedly involved in the naval commando raid that killed nine Turks on the Mavi Marmara ship carrying aid to the Gaza Strip last year, broadcaster CNN Turk reported on Wednesday.
CNN Turk said on its website that Istanbul state prosecutor Mehmet Akif Ekinci hadwritten to the Turkish Justice Ministry calling for the arrest of those who carried out the raid and those who ordered it.
An official contacted by Reuters was not aware of the report and was checking.
Last month, the IDF said it was taking legal precautions to protect soldiers and officers who participated in the operation to stop the Mavi Marmara, senior defense officials said. Turkish news reports claimed intelligence agencies had compiled a list identifying 174 soldiers who could be prosecuted for their involvement in the operation.
CNN Turk said on its website that Istanbul state prosecutor Mehmet Akif Ekinci hadwritten to the Turkish Justice Ministry calling for the arrest of those who carried out the raid and those who ordered it.
An official contacted by Reuters was not aware of the report and was checking.
Last month, the IDF said it was taking legal precautions to protect soldiers and officers who participated in the operation to stop the Mavi Marmara, senior defense officials said. Turkish news reports claimed intelligence agencies had compiled a list identifying 174 soldiers who could be prosecuted for their involvement in the operation.
The Sabah newspaper wrote that the names were acquired by Turkish intelligence agencies that had studied social connections on Facebook and Twitter, as well as photographs on those websites with ones taken on board the Mavi Marmara.
The list of 174 names was transferred to Turkish prosecutors, in addition to pictures of 10 IDF soldiers the paper said could not be identified.
Yaakov Katz and Oren Kessler contributed to this report.
NOTE: Hey Turkey - You need better writers, as your jokes are becoming old and weary. So, either shut up or keep whining, whatever floats your boat! But know this .... the more you run your mouth, the more you remove the guess work out of anyone's mind as to your foolishness - much like the "ship of fools" you sent, loaded with terrorists. Your continued threats no longer fool anyone - your "con" game is over. Give it a rest!
THE "SILLY" TURKEY PARTY!
