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September 10, 2007

Turkey Says Israeli Aircraft Dropped Fuel Tanks Near Turkey-Syria
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=195ADBB:A6F02AD83191E1601D68E7513FF93C149574F7DCC14957C0 Turkish FM Ali
Babacan calls Israeli action 'unacceptable'  





Syrian FM Walid al-Moallem, left, and his Turkish counterpart Ali
Babacan after their talks in Foreign Ministry in Ankara, 10 Sep
2007Turkish authorities say they believe Israeli aircraft dropped two
fuel tanks found last week near Turkey's border with Syria.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan called the incident
"unacceptable." He warned against acts that cause tensions, saying
they could harm peace and stability in the region. He spoke during a
news conference in Ankara Monday with his Syrian counterpart, Walid
al-Moallem.

Syria last week said its air defenses fired at Israeli aircraft that
had violated its airspace and dropped munitions on Syrian territory.
The Israel military refused comment.

At Monday's news conference, the Syrian foreign minister called the
alleged violation an "intentional, hostile attack."

Both countries have demanded an explanation from Israel. Babacan says
Israel has pledged to provide information in the shortest time
possible.

Turkey is one of the few Muslim countries with close ties to Israel.

Peace talks between Syria and Israel have been frozen since 2000.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.




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