no later than 2 weeks ago because of "pressure from Boeing"(the main subcontractor of electronic surveillance jets to Turkish Air Force)

The reason behind this is not politics. Everyone and their mother is voting for Netanyahu. for the most part he is doing a great job in most israeli's eyes. They are doing this because missiles are raining down on the country and have been for over two years. It has been on a smaller scale and not in the news. Your entitled to your opinion but take into consideration when commenting your view from NY. We will fight them all off from every angle if we must. These terrorists are just as likely to kill one another as they are to kill us. Don't forget how Hamas got stuck in gaza. The West Bank had a mini civil war and they were basically exiled. The question is will big tough America back us up when the attacks come from each border. Obamas government talks a good game but I have a feeling we would be as likely to see US troops supporting us as we would be seeing Santa Clause on the front lines.

Haven't heard you talking about how should Kurds and your beloved neighbors Syrian -pro Assad brothers should act as for Turks to coexist with them without shooting at each other.

Why are people continually claiming that Netanyahu instigated this for electoral gain? In an October poll he was 29 points ahead and on the way to a landslide! How delusional are these people?

I believe Turks finally understand the fact that under a western puppet they will be third class Europeans. Under an Islamist government they were and will inshallah again be a European super power. No more bowing down to Britain, France, Germany, Russia, USA etc TURKEY RULEZ.

since now on i will recomend all my friends never to take holidays in turkey anymore.

I am an American and a Christian. I am so tired of Isreal being villianized by the world press. If American had rockets being launched across our boarders we would be at war the very next day! Isreal has shown restraint above any reasonable expectation. When are the world leaders and the press going to stand up to these terrorist and support Isreal's right to defend herself?

...country only a few weeks ago.

Jake You seem to have a comic book grasp of ME politics. This was not about trading an assassination for a Jeep! There is the not so little matter of a long term build up of rockets, both in terms of qty and range. That is what has to be dealt with, jeep or no jeep. As for Erdogan, well rhetoric is cheap but at the end of the day even he must know that ties with Syria and Egypt have the staying power of wet tissue paper. Ties with America and the West-well that's were he needs to go in the long run so he'll come crawling back eventually (if he doesn't get thrown out by his own people first). Now to Assad. Well his army is in tatters-getting thrashed by Israel is not a good way to restore his dwindling prestige. As for the upcoming elections in Israel your hypothesis is a little warped. Are you suggesting that the jeep attack was some kind of stunt custom made to win Bibi votes? come off it.

please cut off with Turkey, and than with the rest of the world. Herzl's Dream turned into a nightmare.

...and let one of the fabrications blow his head off.

Turkey recently installed US made radar in Kurecik Amasya to protect Israel from Iran. There are (allegedly) US Nuclear weapons stored in Incirlik AFB. All under strict control of USA - not Turkey. Mr. Erdogan might bark a lot but just as they say in Turkish the do that barks don't bite. Turkey is a puppet now under AKP as she has never been in history.

In 2011, Turkish-Israeli trade has increased 29.32% from 2010. Interestig fact for both parties.

When Assad fires rockets at Syrians, Erdogan calls it a massacre. When Palestinians fire rockets at Israel, it's an election stunt. And Mr. Erdogan wonders why he's not taken seriously.

your Mailadress says all, mad zionist.

Merhaba, Not all of them, a small portion of those bombs are in direct control of the Turkish Army.

The Turkish people I have personally found to be relativly objective. How on earth are we tying ourselves up with PM Erdogan. If he is blind to the fact that hamas started this mess he must therefore be am idiot

It use to be that Turkey was a bastion of democracy and had a free press that was writing the truth. Today Erdogan has aligned Turkey with the camp of Muslim extremists and the press has lost all its freedom. All is left are the fabricated lies of a vain leader with a personal vendetta who rather than admit the facts is inventing scenarios to suit his political machinations and desires of grandeur. Pity the people of Turkey who are on a slippery slope to return to the days of the sultans.

Turkey just sentenced a bunch of Israeli generals to life imprisonment. Also if they were so Pro Israel why not reopen the Zionist embassy?? huh?? Erdogan himself stated that he will not aid in any attempt to attack a sovereign country, he even stated that Israel is the only nuclear threat in the middle east. So I call BS! Kamal Ataturk was a Zionist Jews, who turned the proud Ottomans into 3rd class Europeans. Look how weak Turkey has become compared toe Britain, France, USA etc due to secularism. They could have destroyed all of these countries in their sleep during the Caliphate. Off course Turkey has nuclear weapons, they're a member of NATO. By the way around 50 of those nukes are controlled by the Turkish airfore, the US only controls around 40. Change does not come overnight, if Turkey carries out in its current path it will leave NATO in the next 4 decades or so.

You are correct. Ever since Erdogan has been barking against Israel his government has been increasing business with Israel. Can we assume that all of these Erdogan anti Israel rhetoric is just a show for the public to get votes? As you know Israel did not cut relations with Turkey but Turkey did cut relations with Israel (In fact only yesterday Erdogan said that there were no relations with Israel - Today's Hurriyet) Indet very interesting fact especially for Turks who vote fr Erdogan.

Would you prefer it if we Israelis sit here like sitting ducks allowing Hamas to bombard us with their rockets & missiles on a daily basis?

"Erdogan: Israeli strikes a pre-election stunt..." says the country which butcherd millions of armanians, greek and kurds.

parts for the Turkish air force he is a Moron

Just another duplicitous islamic fanatical moron - full of irrational, deluded hate instilled from birth.

Erdogan is right, Israeli theater

Rockets that are hitting Israel are made in Iran. However Israel don't need to fabricate alibi to shoot down terrorist.

You say you are a Christian. Do you ever read your Bible? If so, you should already have the answer. The world leaders and the press will NEVER stand up to those terrorist and support Israel's right to exist and defend herself because the world hates Israel. Study prophecy and you will see it. However, don't just go to Revelation and think you've got it. First learn Hebrew and study the Hebrew Prophets in the Hebrew language with a Hebrew mind set and the big picture will unfold and knock you out of breath. Or, find a good Messianic Jewish Assembly and talk to their Rabbi.