Turkey has barred an Israeli military flight from Turkish airspace, in apparent retaliation for Israel's raid on an aid convoy bound for Gaza.
Turkey's prime minister confirmed that a "ban" had been implemented following the 31 May raid, in which nine Turkish citizens on the flotilla were killed.
Military flight bans are now being considered on a case-by-case basis, Turkish officials said.
The banned flight was carrying Israeli officers to Poland to tour Auschwitz.
The plane was denied permission to cross Turkish airspace and was therefore forced to fly an alternative route.
A senior Turkish foreign ministry official told the BBC there was now an official policy in place of banning Israeli military aircraft from Turkish airspace, but on a case-by-case basis.
By: Brant
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