By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/extended-interviews-turkish-foreign-minister-and-israeli-ambassador Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Extended Interviews: Turkish Foreign Minister and Israeli Ambassador World Jun 1, 2010 6:23 PM EDT As fallout continued Tuesday from the Israeli raid on Turkish-flagged ships bound for Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gabriela Shalev gave the NewsHour their takes. “According to the law, the ship in international sea belongs to the country of flag. It’s a clear violation of Turkish sovereignty. It is an attack against Turkish citizens,” said Davutoglu. (Read the transcript) Watch more of his interview here: “We will not allow any ship to break the blockade on Gaza as long as Hamas is controlling it and we are in a state of war,” Shalev said. You can see more of her interview here: In another excerpt, Shalev comments on the effect the incident has had on Israel’s relations with Turkey. Videos edited by Daniel Sagalyn and Mike Fritz. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
As fallout continued Tuesday from the Israeli raid on Turkish-flagged ships bound for Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gabriela Shalev gave the NewsHour their takes. “According to the law, the ship in international sea belongs to the country of flag. It’s a clear violation of Turkish sovereignty. It is an attack against Turkish citizens,” said Davutoglu. (Read the transcript) Watch more of his interview here: “We will not allow any ship to break the blockade on Gaza as long as Hamas is controlling it and we are in a state of war,” Shalev said. You can see more of her interview here: In another excerpt, Shalev comments on the effect the incident has had on Israel’s relations with Turkey. Videos edited by Daniel Sagalyn and Mike Fritz. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now