Turkish navy ships to escort humanitarian shipments to Gaza

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Navy ships will be escorting its humanitarian aid vessels to Gaza, Channel 6 cites Turkish media. 

"Gaza needs humanitarian aid and Turkey has aid to be sent there," Prime Minister Erdogan was quoted as saying.

Three Turkish frigates from its Navy's Southern Sea Area Command will be deployed with the humanitarian shipments, and if an Israeli military vessel is confronted outside its 12-mile territorial waters, Turkish ships have reportedly been ordered to advance up to 328 feet from them in order to neutralize their weapon systems.