The President of Turkey accuses Israel of “piracy”. Strong words after stopping the Sumud Flotilla
The Turkish delegation participating in the Sumud Flotilla's expedition announced on Thursday that the Israeli authorities “unlawfully detained 48 Turkish activists during an attack on a fleet that transported humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.” Activists were transported to the port of Ashdodzie – added.
The daily Daily Sabah informed – citing sources in the Ministry of Turkey's diplomacy – that Ankara carefully follows the situation of her citizens and takes all necessary actions to release them. It has been added that their release is expected in the coming days.
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The President of Turkey criticizes the action of Israel
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, commenting on the arrest by the Israeli army flowing towards the Gaza Lodz zone, declared that “condemns piracy towards the Sumud Flotilla, whose goal was to pay attention to barbarism towards children dying and providing humanitarian aid with oppressed Palestinians. “
– It is obvious that Netanyahu's genocidal government not only refuses to consent to bringing peace, but cannot tolerate even the slightest perspective of his root – added the Turkish leader.
Earlier on Thursday, the prosecutor's office in Istanbul and Ankara announced the initiation of investigations regarding the stopping of the flotilla.
The Sumud Flotilla, consisting of about 40 boats and over 400 volunteers from 47 countries, was detained on Wednesday night by Thursday by the Israeli Navy in international waters at a distance of about 80 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip.
In the attacks of the Israeli army, as part of the war since October 2023, over 66,000 were killed. Palestinians – the authorities of this area said. The UN and organizations of human rights defenders have repeatedly warned that the enclave was becoming unfit for living, and hunger and diseases affect an increasing number of inhabitants.
Escalation of war operations preceded the attack of the Hamas terrorist organization – Gaza managing – as a result of which about 1.2 thousand were killed in the south of Israel. people and abducted 251. According to Israeli sources, Hamas still holds 20 live hostages.
