Turkey-Israel interparliamentary friendship group does not exist anymore.

Turkey-Israel interparliamentary friendship group does not exist anymore. The Turkish MPs took the decision in protest of Israel offensive in Gaza that killed more than 1300 Palestinians with a quarter of children and wounded 5300 in 22 days of bombardments, the World Bulletin reports.

Condemning the Cast Lead operation Israel launched in Gaza, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan called to ban Israel from the UN.

Visits of Israeli officials to Turkey were cancelled.