Turkey slams Israel interception of Gaza flotilla boats as 'piracy': ministry

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Published On: 08 Oct 2025, 14:24

ANKARA, Oct 8, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Turkey's foreign ministry on Wednesday lashed out at an "act of piracy" after Israeli forces intercepted several more boats heading for Gaza, saying several Turkish lawmakers were on board.

"The intervention in international waters against the Freedom Flotilla... is an act of piracy," it said in a statement, describing it as "an attack on civil activists, including Turkish citizens and members of parliament".

 

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