Turkey Starts Trial Against Israeli Military Officers Who Killed Eight Turks In 2010 Raid

People wave Turkish and Palestinian flags as a Turkish court opened a trial in absentia for four former Israeli military commanders in the killing of nine people aboard a Turkish aid ship that tried to break a Gaza blockade, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Prosecutors have demanded life in prison for several officers in command at the time of the 2010 Israeli raid, but it appears unlikely that any sentence could be carried out. <AP Photo>

People gather outside the Istanbul’s Seventh High Criminal Court in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 6, 2012. A Turkish court started a trial here Tuesday deliberating the role Israeli military officers played in a 2010 raid on the Turkish vessel Mavi Marmara, which left eight Turks and one Turkish-American dead.

A man signs signature in front of the Istanbul’s Seventh High Criminal Court in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 6, 2012. <Xinhua/Ma Yan>