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He also stressed that Israel failed to grasp (or simply won't accept) the consequences of "gigantic changes in the Middle East region."
President Gul warned:
"It seems (Israel doesn't) comprehend Turkey's determination to show that the rights of our citizens will be protected to the end and the things that happened have not been forgotten. The steps....announced today are the initial measures. Others may follow, depending on Israel's attitude and the course of events in the future."
Gul also called on Israeli allies to warn its government that "in order to reach peace and stability in the region, there are steps Israel needs to take."
He emphasized that measures taken and planned only target Netanyahu's government, not longstanding Turkish/Israeli relations, suggesting whatever happens going forward sooner or later will end.
That said, Netanyahu has every incentive to remain hardline, even at the risk of overstepping too much and causing a greater rupture.
In fact, however, deteriorating relations began long before the Flotilla massacre. More on it below.
On September 2, Israeli Army Radio differed from Netanyahu from Netanyahu, saying security forces should have apologized to Turkey straightaway and paid reparations to avoid criminal lawsuits filed against its elite naval Shayetet 13 Special Forces.
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