Israelis are being instructed to avoid visiting Turkey following Israel's storming of the Gaza flotilla. The Counter-Terrorism Bureau on Monday issued a severe travel warning urging Israeli citizens not to travel to Turkey. Israelis already in Turkey were instructed to remain indoors, at their place of residence or lodging, and not to travel to crowded places. In an indication of the political fallout from the incident, Turkey's deputy prime minister says Istanbul is withdrawing its ambassador to Israel, canceling three joint military drills and calling on the UN Security Council to convene in an emergency session about Israel. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc says Turkey is withdrawing its ambassador on Monday and also calling back a youth soccer team from Israel. He equates Israel's actions with "piracy."
