Turkiye says 36 nationals from Gaza-bound flotilla due to return

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part in a sit-in protest to condemn the Israeli forces' interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
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  • Turkiye said 36 of its citizens were expected to return home via a special flight on Saturday afternoon, after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla

ISTANBUL: Turkiye said 36 of its citizens were expected to return home via a special flight on Saturday afternoon, after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

“We expected 36 of our nationals on the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels seized by Israeli forces in international waters will return to our country this afternoon via a special flight,” Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said on X, adding that the final number has not been finalized.

Topics: War on Gaza Turkiye