A sea of Palestinian flags and the thunderous sound of slogans denouncing Israel's barbaric violence engulfed major streets and squares in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir on Sunday for nationwide rallies in support of Gazans and against the Zionist regime of Israel.
Rallies organized by a coalition of nongovernmental organizations were both display of support for Palestinians and for the Global Sumud Flotilla of activists from around the world that sought to break through the blockade earlier this week, Daily Sabah reported.
It is not the first time such massive rallies are held in Turkey for Palestinians, but Sunday’s events came near the second anniversary of new round of the Palestine-Israel conflict that led to Israel’s genocide of Palestinians and indiscriminate killing of nearly 70,000 people since 2023.
Around same time with rallies, people boarded boats in all seas of Turkey and several bodies of water in an act of solidarity with the Sumud flotilla, which traveled from Spain to Eastern Mediterranean despite constant harassment along the way.
In Ankara, thousands of protesters, including elderly and children, convened outside Melike Hatun Mosque for a march to July 15 Kızılay National Will Square at the heart of the capital. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu and Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin were among the protesters. The group chanted slogans against Israel and called for unity of Muslims as they waved Palestinian flags.
In the western port city of Izmir, boats sailed in support of the flotilla. On Lake Van in eastern Türkiye, fishing boats, canoes and divers set out with Palestinian flags and banners, cheered on by thousands standing at the lakeside.
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