Turkey 's minister says Israel is not reciprocating his nation 's efforts to remedy relations . `` We are having difficulty , when we do n't receive the same will from the other side , '' he said . The row began after Turkish forces killed at least six Israeli activists on an aid flotilla . He says `` an apology '' is needed for Israel 's `` friendship '' with Turkey to continue . Israel has said that its troops used force only after they were attacked themselves .
Turkey 's minister says Israel is not reciprocating his nation 's efforts to remedy relations . The row began after Turkish forces killed at least six Israeli activists on an aid flotilla . He says `` an apology '' is needed for Israel 's `` friendship '' with Turkey to continue . Israel has said that its troops used force only after they were attacked themselves .