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June 2nd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The comment comes as people from different countries gathered in Istanbul on Friday while ceremonies and demonstrations were held to mark the second anniversary of the deadly Israeli attack on the Mavi Marmara aid flotilla.
On May 31, 2010, the Israeli military attacked the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters killing nine Turkish activists on board the Mavi Marmara, which was part of the six-ship aid convoy.
Turkey dismissed Israel’s ambassador and halted all military cooperation with Tel Aviv after a United Nations report on the attack released in September 2011 did not condemn the Israeli regime.
Meanwhile, a Turkish court has approved an indictment seeking multiple life sentences for four Israeli ex-military commanders over their role in the incident.
The 144-page indictment called for nine life sentences to be given to each of the four former Israeli commanders, among them Israel’s former Chief of General Staff Gabi Ashkenazi.
Press TV has conducted an interview with the Deputy President of the aid charity IHA, Huseyin Oruc, to further discuss the issue.
Press TV: Let’s talk immediately about the seventh criminal court in Turkey finding four former Israeli military leaders guilty of atrocities on the [Turkish ship MV] Mavi Marmara. Can you outline for us what this means please?
Oruc: Of course, two years ago, almost two years ago Israeli soldiers attacked us on the High Seas in the Mediterranean about forty miles from the occupied Palestinian lands and they have killed nine people, they have injured 56 people, one of them is still in coma and it is a very deep crime against humanity.
It was very very dangerous against humanity and the Turkish law opened this case against the Israelis. On initial phase only four people, four high commanders have been attacked by this court and they have been listed by the court but we hope it will be continued whoever is part of this problem, whoever is part of this conflict all of them, they will come in front of this Turkish court.
What does it mean? It means when they come to Turkey, they will be arrested. If they have traveled anywhere in the world they are departed by the Interpol international police system. They will be arrested and they will return to Turkey for their punishment.
Press TV: What does this mean to the further decrease in relations diplomatically between Israel and Turkey and is this of major political concern in Turkey at this time?
Oruc: Only this, the political relation is not good but it is totally different. It is related to the judicial system of Turkey and it is related with war. Where ever, whatever they are equal in front of the law, in front of the courts. It is very clear that there is a crime against the people, they are the killers, they are the people kidnappers of the Turkish people and it is not related with relations.
If Israel is thinking about good relations with Turkey, they need to do something; they need to punish their soldiers and their commander themselves instead of the Turkish court. But we believe that it was against the Turkish nationality, Turkish government, Turkish state and we hope we will fight this case against the Israelis and separate it for all responsible people in Israel.
VG/HGH
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