WRAP Protests, Hundreds at Israeli ambassador's residence, vigil

(2 Jun 2010) SHOTLIST Istanbul - 01 June, 2010 1. Mid of City Workers Union members marching down the street 2. Tilt from skyscraper containing the Israeli Consulate on to protesters 3. Mid of police presence on the scene 4. Protesters chanting (Turkish) "One night all of a sudden we might come for you (Israel)" Ankara - 01 June, 2010 5. Pan of demonstration 6. Protesters chanting Ankara - 02 June, 2010 7. Demonstrators chanting, waving flags and setting off flares outside residence of Israeli ambassador 8. Cars driving past demonstrators 9. Mid of demonstrators chanting and waving flags 10. Various of cars parading along street next to residence, honking horns, with some drivers waving flags 11. Various of man being led away by police 12. Various of protesters keeping vigil at makeshift camp 13. Various of protesters sleeping on cardboard mattresses 14. Protestors lighting fire to keep warm 15. Wide of demonstrators huddling together with blankets 16. Man sleeping on bench 17. People lighting fires on pavement to keep warm STORYLINE Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship has ignited anger in Turkey and driven the Jewish state's relations with its most important Muslim ally to their lowest point in six decades. Thousands of Turks staged protests across the country on Tuesday and many poured into the streets in Istanbul and Ankara and gathered outside Israeli diplomatic missions. Later several hundred demonstrators massed outside the residence of the Israeli ambassador to Ankara early on Wednesday. The group waved flags, shouted slogans and set off flares in a bid to ensure the envoy heard their message. Some of the demonstrators also staged a quieter vigil through the night, establishing a makeshift camp beside the road leading to the residence. Despite the protests there were signs that the countries' long-term strategic alliance and military ties will endure. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan furiously told parliament on Tuesday that the "bloody massacre" of at least four Turkish activists among nine passengers slain by Israeli naval commandos was a turning point in the long-standing alliance. But other officials were delivering messages of restraint. Although Turkey cancelled three joint land and sea exercises, it appears to be otherwise maintaining deep military ties that include the planned delivery of 183 (m) million US Dollars worth of Israeli drone planes this summer. Turkey called for emergency meetings of the United Nations Security Council and NATO to condemn the killings. But its representative to NATO did not demand that the alliance take collective action against Israel, according to a diplomat who attended the talks. The official asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter. Turkey, which welcomed Jews fleeing Nazi persecution during the World War II, was among the first Muslim countries to recognise Israel in 1948. The two countries grew closer after signing military cooperation agreements in 1996. Bilateral trade stands around 2.6 (b) billion US dollars, roughly one percent of Turkey's overall trade, and Israel has given crucial support in recent years to Turkey's efforts to prevent the deaths of 1.5 (m) million Armenians in Ottoman Turkey during World War I from being labelled a genocide. Turkey's Islamic-rooted administration has been increasingly assertive diplomatically in the Middle East in recent years and has tried to mediate Israeli talks with Syria. But relations with Israel have been deteriorating steadily since Israel's fierce offensive in Gaza. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...