Turkey has received its first ambassador from Israel since the two countries broke off ties six years ago after an attempt to break the blockade of Gaza ended in violence.<br /><br /> President Erdogan welcomed Eitan Naeh to the presidential palace in Ankara, where the handshakes marked an end to several years of hostilities.<br /><br /> The two countries reached agreement in June to restore relations after nearly two years of talks behind the scenes.<br /><br /> Under the deal Israel has apologised for its actions in 2010 and agreed to pay compensation, while Turkey has promised to drop charges against Israelis involved.<br /><br /> Israeli commandos raided the Mavi Marmara humanitarian ship which was trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, killing nine Turkish citizens and one Turkish-American. <br /><br /> The ensuing feud put an end – until now – to decades of military cooperation between the two countries.<br />
