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Turkey prosecutor to probe whether IDF Gaza op was 'genocide'
By The Associated Press
Tags: israel news, turkey, gaza

A Turkish prosecutor's office says it has launched a probe into whether Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip counts as genocide, torture and crimes against humanity.

The Ankara chief prosecutor's office said Friday that the investigation was opened after an Islamic human rights organization filed an official complaint against Israeli leaders, including the president, prime minister and foreign minister.

The prosecutor's office said the rights organization has also asked for the Israeli officials be detained if they step foot in Turkey.
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Turkish prosecutors are required to open investigation any time an official complaint is filed. Turkish laws allow trials against people accused of genocide and other crimes against humanity committed in other countries.

Israeli and Turkish officials have been engaged in behind-the-scenes discussions aimed at easing tensions between the two countries in the wake of Israel's operation in the Gaza Strip.

Shalom Turjeman, an adviser to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, was said to be holding talks with an aide of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in an attempt to improve relations between Jerusalem and Ankara.

Ties between Israel and Turkey reached a new low on Friday when Erdogan stalked off the stage at the World Economic Forum at Davos, after sparring with President Shimon Peres over Operation Cast Lead.

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      1.   Genocide? 14:42  |  Sharon 06/02/09
      2.   Nauseating hypocrisy 14:51  |  Avraham 06/02/09
      3.   I suppose we shouldn`t hold breath 16:39  |  Rory 06/02/09
      4.   hypocrites if not prosecutes hamas, hizbollah 18:33  |  ralph 06/02/09
      5.   Can anyone file a complaint of genocide in Turkey? 18:36  |  Ben 06/02/09
      6.   Turkey probe 19:03  |  paul 06/02/09
      7.   Genocide 20:45  |  David 06/02/09
      8.   Gaza Op was genocide? 20:51  |  Sam 06/02/09
      9.   Turkey and Justice ? 4rth try 21:01  |  David Israel 06/02/09
      10.   Turkey should probe thwe War crimes of 23:02  |  Sender 06/02/09
      11.   Long live free Kurdistan!!! 23:03  |  Me 06/02/09
      12.   File Turkish genocide 23:11  |  Azad 06/02/09
      13.   Pot calling the kettle black 23:27  |  Anna 06/02/09
      14.   Two can play this game - THIRD ATTEMPT 23:31  |  Angel 06/02/09
      15.   But they are experts in this business 23:38  |  Rani 06/02/09
      16.   turkey and the kurds an example of hypocrisy in motion 23:45  |  v hardman 06/02/09
      17.   You can`t always claim "World is Antisemtic" 23:48  |  David 06/02/09
      18.   Its 2009 not 1915 23:51  |  Kevin 06/02/09
      19.   Don`t Worry - That`s what prosecutors usually do in Turkey. 01:39  |  Turk 07/02/09
      20.   turkey and genocide 01:40  |  David Morris 07/02/09
      21.   Clearly not `Genocide` in the classic meaning 02:18  |  Mark Lincoln 07/02/09
      22.   What does that tell you? 02:39  |  Murat 07/02/09
      23.   This Is A Turkish Problem; Michael Phelps` bong hit 03:19  |  Ben Graham 07/02/09
      24.   If U.S.A. don`t do it, Turkey will take over the job. 03:22  |  Sema 07/02/09
      25.   Turkey courts:investigations of Armenia & Kurd genocides over? 03:50  |  Joe 07/02/09
      26.   Turkey`s probe of IDF Genocide 04:00  |  Judith 07/02/09
      27.   the `hypothetitical` case of Armenian `Genocide` 04:33  |  loaylfriend 07/02/09
      28.   #15 Sema 04:35  |  Moshe 07/02/09
      29.   lets put are great minds together 04:37  |  larzbeach 07/02/09
      30.   Turkey Probe -- to Paul 04:38  |  LoyalFriend 07/02/09
      31.   International 05:04  |  Robert 07/02/09
      32.   Armenian Genocide? 05:34  |  Chenghiz 07/02/09
      33.   Turkey will confer with Iran on human rights 05:41  |  Syria presiding 07/02/09
      34.   Sema -The peace that Turkey brought to Iraq 05:43  |  David Israel 07/02/09
      35.   Genocide 05:44  |  David 07/02/09
      36.   Genocide 05:59  |  David 07/02/09
      37.   The same prosecutor who sued me? 07:38  |  Orhan Pamuk 07/02/09
      38.   Turks are Hypocrits 08:03  |  Ken Jurist 07/02/09
      39.   Murat #16 08:24  |  David R. Zukerman 07/02/09
      40.   to Sema 11:01  |  yosi 07/02/09
      41.   What a load of crap 11:04  |  tristan 07/02/09
      42.   turks have no concept of genocide nor anti-semitism 11:08  |  soruklu 07/02/09
      43.   re: Orhan Pamuk, No genocide 11:49  |  soruklu 07/02/09
      44.   #18 Mark Lincoln 11:55  |  BDS 07/02/09
      45.   The killing of 300 children in such a short war is remarkable 12:00  |  Natallie Durson 07/02/09
      46.   to 15 Kevin 12:10  |  Sceptic 07/02/09
      47.   Hypocrites Everywhere! 12:13  |  Pinoy 07/02/09
      48.   who killed more! 12:14  |  turkish armenian 07/02/09
      49.   Dursson welcome back 12:20  |  Sceptic 07/02/09
      50.   A good point to 47 and 48 13:35  |  Sceptic 07/02/09
      51.   To: Murat 13:35  |  Angel 07/02/09
      52.   what about armenia and kurdistan? 13:45  |  rafiq 07/02/09
      53.   #51 Angel where is the proof I have asked for 15:17  |  Pronsias 07/02/09
      54.   Natallie Durson # 45 It`s Not Remarkable At All 15:36  |  Jeff Northridge 07/02/09
      55.   To 45- Natallie Durson 17:10  |  Romy 07/02/09
      56.   Natallie 17:26  |  Henk R, 07/02/09
      57.   to 45 - Natallie 17:27  |  Romy 07/02/09
      58.   Respected historian Prof. Dr. Norman Stone: There is no Armenian 17:34  |  Ismail A. 07/02/09
      59.   Turkish prosecutor and "genocide" 18:46  |  Anonymous 07/02/09
      60.   Turkish Genocide 18:51  |  Norman T 07/02/09
      61.   Genocide 18:53  |  Anonymous 07/02/09
      62.   Using the word "genocide" 19:00  |  anonymous 07/02/09
      63.   genocide 19:07  |  Anonymous 07/02/09
      64.   Is the international law and UN biased? 19:47  |  Anonymous 07/02/09
      65.   #43 Soruklu-Parmuk is the Patriot- You,the Traitor 19:58  |  Steve 07/02/09
      66.   SOROKLU 20:22  |  Orhan Pamuk 07/02/09
      67.   ``Islamic human rights organization`` LOLARIOUS 20:38  |  Gil 07/02/09
      68.   ``Islamic human rights organization`` LOLARIOUS 20:38  |  Gil 07/02/09
      69.   Islamic Human Rights Group? 21:09  |  Anonymous 07/02/09
      70.   Smart enough to face Russia? To53Pronsias 22:19  |  Sceptic 07/02/09
      71.   43 Soruklu-Parmuk is the Patriot- You,the Traitor: to Steve 22:25  |  LoyalFriend 07/02/09
      72.   #15 Sema: To Moshe 22:29  |  LoyalFriend 07/02/09
      73.   to soruklu 23:14  |  yosi 07/02/09
      74.   #67 Loyalfrnd-Better Check your Oven 00:40  |  Steve 08/02/09
      75.   Armenian genocide - no prescription 01:27  |  Raphael 08/02/09
      76.   Soroklu - read Hadi Uluengin article 03:08  |  David Israel 08/02/09
      77.   Sharon 04:44  |  elona-llyn 08/02/09
      78.   #21, MarkL, wrong 07:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/02/09
      79.   Poor, poor Natalie-Why do you believe these liars? 10:37  |  Shtarka 08/02/09
      80.   On Israel & the Geneva Convention - 1 of 2 06:23  |  Angel 09/02/09
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