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"Syria says to hold military exercises with Turkey
Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:00pm EDT
* Turkey says nixing exercises with Israel not political
* Syria welcomes Ankara's decision to exclude Israel
* U.S. objects to Turkey's last-minute decision (Adds U.S. comment, paragraphs 6-7)
By Zerin Elci
ALEPPO, Syria, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Syria said on Tuesday it would hold military exercises with Turkey, shortly after Turkey canceled maneuvers with Israel.
Ankara's decision, which was commended by Syria, revived fears of cooler relations between Israel and NATO member Turkey.
"We held our first joint land military exercise (with Turkey) last spring. And today we have agreed to do a more comprehensive, a bigger one," said Syrian Defense Minister Ali Habib, speaking at a news conference.
Turkey, a secular Muslim country, has been a key ally of Israel, but ties have been strained over Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's harsh criticism of Israel's three-week offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip in December and January."
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