(NEWS) Erdogan: Turkey Still Friend To Israel

"Turkish PM tells Charlie Rose US must take leading role in aftermath of flotilla raid because one of those killed was American citizen. IHH calls commando raid 'terrorist attack'

Turkey remains 'a friend to Israel,' but the government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is 'the biggest barrier to peace' in the Middle East, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

In an in interview with PBS television’s Charlie Rose aired late Monday, Erdogan called on the US to take a leading role in dealing with the aftermath of Israel’s May 31 commando raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, during which nine Turkish naitonals were killed."