Turkish Lawyer: Israel offered $6 million to Turk raid victims

A Turkish lawyer said on Thursday that Israel had offered to pay $6 million to victims of Israel's storming of a Gaza-bound Turkish aid flotilla to settle lawsuits against the Israeli military.

Ramazan Ariturk, one of several lawyers representing 465 victims and victims' relatives, said the Israeli government had made a proposal to him through an intermediary foreign ambassador in Ankara just over one month ago. He added that the money would have been paid to a Jewish foundation in Turkey for distribution, and been followed by a statement of "regret" for the raid by the Israeli government. (Reuters)