Israel excluded from Anatolian Eagle military exercise . United States and Italy withdraw from exercise U.S. forces in Turkey are withdrawn from NATO exercises with Turkey. Turkey has criticized Israel over Gaza actions that began in December '08 . Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stormed out of the World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland , in January after accusing Israeli President Shimon Peres of killing children during the six-week war . NATO exercise held every few years to boost international aerial cooperation .
Israel excluded from Anatolian Eagle military exercise . United States and Italy withdraw from exercise U.S. forces in Turkey are withdrawn from NATO exercises with Turkey. Turkey has criticized Israel over Gaza actions that began in December '08 . NATO exercise held every few years to boost international aerial cooperation .