Israel has maintained that its troops used force on the activists only after they were attacked by those on board one boat . Turkey 's president says Israel is not reciprocating his nation 's efforts to remedy relations . The conflict began after Israeli forces killed nine Turkish soldiers on an aid flotilla . He says ` ` an investigation '' is necessary for Turkey 's ` ` friendship '' with Israel to continue . Israel has said that its troops used force only after they were attacked themselves .
Turkey 's president says Israel is not reciprocating his nation 's efforts to remedy relations . The conflict began after Israeli forces killed nine Turkish soldiers on an aid flotilla . He says ` ` an investigation '' is necessary for Turkey 's ` ` friendship '' with Israel to continue . Israel has said that its troops used force only after they were attacked themselves .