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466 people who had been detained by Israel after an attack on aid ships heading for Gaza have arrived in Turkey. The bodies of 9 people who were killed in the attack were brought to Istanbul, all of them are of Turkish nationality. 17 injured activists are in Ankara.

The Turkish rights organization Küresel BAK demands to end the bilateral military agreement between Turkey and Israel after the recent Israeli attack on aid ships. The military co-operation between both countries is worth billions of dollars.

Prof. Shinar, specialist on peace journalism, expects harsh international criticism of Israel's attack on the aid ships. "The flotilla should have been allowed passage. Israel is not going to benefit from this operation. The actual core of the problem is not being discussed".