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Freedom Flotilla begins protests to release aid ships from Istanbul port
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THE Freedom Flotilla Coalition and its local allies began a “freedom watch” protest on Wednesday to release its ships from Haydarpasa port in Istanbul.

The coalition is aiming to provide desperately needed humanitarian aid to Palestinians and to break the siege of the Gaza Strip.

Freedom Flotilla Steering Committee (FFC) member ⁨Behesti Ismail⁩ said: “As human beings we have a duty to stop this genocide committed by Israel and its collaborators.

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