Turkish military used Israeli - made aerial drones against Kurdish rebels . Despite improvement in relations , Turkey remains dependent on Israel for military technology . The fact that Turkey still depends on Israel for high-tech defense technology could complicate the Turkish government 's threats to punish Israel for a botched Israeli commando raid in which eight Turks and a dual-national Turkish-American were shot dead aboard a Turkish ship carrying aid to Gaza . Rift stems from last month 's deadly raid on Gaza flotilla by Israeli Navy .
Turkish military used Israeli - made aerial drones against Kurdish rebels . Despite improvement in relations , Turkey remains dependent on Israel for military technology . Rift stems from last month 's deadly raid on Gaza flotilla by Israeli Navy .