Israel –Turkey relations were never worse, according to RA NAS Oriental Studies Institute director Ruben Safrastyan.

As he told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Gaza ship incident is merely an extension to situation in Middle East. “It won’t go as far as direct hostilities; still, Freedom Flotilla incident revealed the adventurous nature of Turkey’s foreign policy.

Turkish Foreign Minister-declared policy of “zero problems with neighbors” is actually ensuing in new problems. Turkish diplomacy demonstrated inability of estimating further steps,” Safrastyan emphasized.

“Turkey’s policy of pressuring states who recognized Armenian Genocide has failed. Argentina’s refusal to set a monument to Ataturk is a proof of that,” the expert stated.

Israel –Turkey relations became aggravated on Monday after a raid by Israeli naval commandos that killed nine people, many of them Turks, on an aid flotilla bound for Gaza.

On last week’s Thursday, the Israeli Navy prepared for the expected encounter with the aid flotilla making its way to Gaza. Israel Defense Forces said they were concerned that terrorists may try to use the "Freedom Flotilla" to enter the Strip or smuggle in weapons.