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Israel's intervention in the Gaza Strip in 2008/09 gave rise to a protracted crisis in its relations with Turkey, which also reflected differences in both countries' Middle Eastern policies and their domestic developments. Although a return to the quality of bilateral relations seen in the 1990s is unlikely, these relations can take a shape which would prevent an escalation of unnecessary tensions. This is something sought not only by Turkey and Israel, but also the US and the European Union, given an unfavorable impact of the crisis upon Middle Eastern stabilisation efforts.