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Israel and Turkey Nearing Deal to Normalize Relations
(Hurriyet-Turkey) Deniz Zeyrek - Turkey and Israel are nearing a deal to end strained relations stemming from the Mavi Marmara incident in 2010. Israel apologized to Turkey in 2013 and agreed on compensation for the Turkish victims. Turkey's third condition was the lifting of the blockade on Gaza. Under the agreement, all aid from Turkey will be delivered to Gaza through Israel's Ashdod port. Israel will enable Turkey to build a hospital and desalinization plant in Gaza and, together with Germany, to build an electric power plant. "The most important thing here is lifting the isolation of Gaza for humanitarian purposes," Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on June 17.