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Turkiye slams Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla, demands ‘immediate
release’ of citizens
Turkiye’s Foreign Ministry has blasted Israel's interception of the Gaza flotilla,
saying the military action against civilian vessels in international waters endan-
gers the lives of innocent civilians, the country’s official Anadolu news agency
reports.
“This attack, which targeted civilians acting peacefully without resorting to vio-
lence, is proof that the fascist and militarist policies implemented by the genocidal
Netanyahu government, which has condemned Gaza to famine, are not limited to
Palestinians,” the ministry said in a statement quoted by Anadolu.
The interception of the flotilla and arrest of activists show that Israeli forces target
“everyone who struggles against the oppression imposed by Israel”, the ministry
said.
All steps would now be taken to secure the release of Turkish citizens detained by
the Israeli forces, the ministry said, adding that Turkiye’s government would
launch legal action against the perpetrators of the attack on the flotilla.
(® 12m ago (00:45 GMT) Turkiye slams Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla, demands ‘immediate release’ of citizens Turkiye’s Foreign Ministry has blasted Israel's interception of the Gaza flotilla, saying the military action against civilian vessels in international waters endan- gers the lives of innocent civilians, the country’s official Anadolu news agency reports. “This attack, which targeted civilians acting peacefully without resorting to vio- lence, is proof that the fascist and militarist policies implemented by the genocidal Netanyahu government, which has condemned Gaza to famine, are not limited to Palestinians,” the ministry said in a statement quoted by Anadolu. The interception of the flotilla and arrest of activists show that Israeli forces target “everyone who struggles against the oppression imposed by Israel”, the ministry said. All steps would now be taken to secure the release of Turkish citizens detained by the Israeli forces, the ministry said, adding that Turkiye’s government would launch legal action against the perpetrators of the attack on the flotilla.