International call from Özgür Özel for the Sumud Flotilla
Twenty Turkish activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla were detained following an intervention by the Israeli military. CHP Chairman Özgür Özel expressed his reaction, stating, "The world must not remain silent in the face of this reckless attack."
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The Global Sumud Flotilla, which aimed to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, was intercepted by the Israeli military just a few miles from Greek territorial waters. During the operation, a total of 21 boats were seized, and it was reported that a large number of activists were detained.
Statements indicated that 20 out of the 31 Turkish activists on the flotilla were taken into custody by Israeli forces. Details regarding the identities of the Turkish activists and the boats they were on have been shared with the public.
Political reactions to the incident were swift. Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel strongly condemned the events in a post on the social media platform X. Özel stated, "The world must not remain silent in the face of this reckless attack; it must show a collective reaction in the name of international law, human dignity, and conscience."
Özel's post is as follows:
"The world must not remain silent in the face of this reckless attack; it must show a collective reaction in the name of international law, human dignity, and conscience."