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The cost of killing Osama bin Laden Related Topics World » Israel » Related Video Kurdish rebels kill five in Turkey 8:33am EDT An Israeli soldier stands guard aboard a naval vessel as a Gaza-bound ship is intercepted in the Mediterranean Sea May 31, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Uriel Sinai/Pool By Ibon Villelabeitia ANKARA | Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:06am EDT ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan saw "grounds for war" with Israel last year after a deadly raid on a Turkish ship headed for Gaza, according to a transcript of a recent interview. State news agency Anatolia released late on Sunday what it said was an original Turkish-language transcript of an interview Erdogan gave to Al Jazeera television last week. It included elements not broadcast as well as original wording for sensitive comments that had been transmitted only in Arabic translation. Among previously unpublished elements, Erdogan said Israel's raid in May 2010 on a Turkish ship headed for Gaza, in which nine Turks were killed, would have justified going to war. "The attack that took place in international waters did not comply with any international law. In fact, it was grounds for war. However, befitting Turkey's greatness, we decided to act with patience," he said. The transcript in Turkish from Anatolian, provided by Erdogan's office, also gave the following account of the prime minister's response to a question on what Turkey would do to ensure free passage for its ships in the Mediterranean. "Right now, without a doubt, the primary duty of Turkish navy ships is to protect its own ships," Erdogan said. "This is the first step. And we have humanitarian aid that we want to carry there. This humanitarian aid will not be attacked any more, as it was the case with Mavi Marmara." Turkey downgraded diplomatic ties with Israel and halted defense-related trade after the Jewish state confirmed last week that it would not apologize for the raid on the Mavi Marmara. Turkey and Israel had tried to mend fences before the publication two weeks ago of a U.N. report that deemed the blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip a legal means to stem the flow of arms to Palestinians but also said Israel had used unreasonable force. Israel has said it will maintain the blockade and that it wants to ease tensions with its former ally. "We have no interest in deteriorating the relations with Turkey and we worry that this attitude will encourage the terror groups. Therefore we call on Prime Minister Erdogan to change course," Israeli Vice Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon told a counter-terrorism conference near Tel Aviv on Monday. The prospect of a showdown at sea with Turkey, a NATO power and, like Israel, an ally of the United States, rattled Israelis already on edge over political upheaval in the Arab world and Iran's nuclear program. Washington has appealed for restraint. Erdogan, seeking to expand Turkey's regional influence, will travel to Egypt on Monday at the start of a tour of three Arab countries. Israel's relations with Egypt have also nose-dived after a crowd attacked its Cairo embassy on Friday. (Additional reporting by Jonathon Burch in Ankara and Dan Williams in Tel Aviv; Writing by Ibon Villelabeitia; Editing by Alistair Lyon) World Israel Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (4) phuyayyay wrote: The prime minister of Turkey is playing to the Muslim masses with his statement that Israel’s action was an act of war. He would not put up with any potential threat to his country. In fact he has pursued either pursued or shelled Kurdish rebels in Iraq. Too bad Turkey is moving closer to the radical Muslim movement. however, if he wants a fight, Israel will give it to him. Time for the UN to step in before a catasrophe occurs. Sep 12, 2011 8:49am EDT -- Report as abuse gemini51 wrote: Erdogan is rapidly proving to be the most dangerous leader in the Middle East. His ambitions to create an Islamist republic that rivals the Ottoman Empire in its scope is becoming apparent. He will play to the Arab world and turn his back on former allies in a moment. He has persecuted and incarcerated over 12,000 of his own citizen’s for daring to criticize him — declaring them terrorists. His military leaders (and co-incidentally, the major supporters of secular Turkey) have been hounded and attacked by him to the point they resigned en-mass. He attacks Israel for the blockade, yet bombs another country with out any concern as to sovereignty, to subjugate the PPK (and of course-all the Kurdish people). Expect to see him forge an alliance with the Islamist government of Iran and try to become the pre-eminent power in the Middle East. We need to strip him of NATO weapons before it is too late. Sep 12, 2011 9:28am EDT -- Report as abuse Don.Canard wrote: what I can’t figure out is why all the sudden posturing on the part of Erdogan’s government ? Has the balance between secular modern Turkey and backwards fundamentalist Turkey suddenly tipped towards the backwards fundamentalists, and Erdogan thinks he has to placate them ? Or does he think that there’s a regional power vacuum following the Arab spring and in turn wants to try his hand at being a regional power broker. Or is being pushed into the role by the usual suspects in the West ? Better a moderate patron for Hamas et al than those in Tehran ? Sep 12, 2011 9:54am EDT -- Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment Social Stream (What's this?) 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