Turkey Plans Repatriation Flights for Flotilla Detainees Held by Israel
βοΈ ANKARA β Turkey didn't just protest the flotilla seizure β it's flying people home. π LOOK CLOSER: Extraction flights reframe this as a hostage situation, not a diplomatic incident. Turkish nationals trigger consular obligation and domestic pressure on Erdogan at once. If Israel controls the release, Ankara cedes leverage; if Turkey sets Thursday as a deadline, it's calling Israel's hand. Rome summoned an ambassador β Ankara is landing planes.
