Thousands protest against Israel in Ankara after Gaza aid flotilla interception

Attendees hold a Palestinian flag during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians and to protest against the interception by the Israeli navy of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Istanbul, on October 5, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Thousands of people took to the streets of Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday to protest Israel's interception of a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza and to voice their support for Palestine.

Demonstrators carried Turkish and Palestinian flags and chanted, "Turkish soldiers to Gaza."

Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of protesters also marched through Amsterdam, the Netherlands’ capital, calling for the Dutch government to take a tougher stance against Israel's war in Gaza.

Organizers estimated that around 250,000 people joined the demonstration - a figure supported by local police. Most wore red to signal their support for a symbolic "red line" against Israel's siege of Gaza.

(Source: Reuters) 


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