Merchandise 1 of 4 Halil Rifat Canakci of Turkey, one of many activists who have been crusing aboard vessels from the International Sumud Flotilla which have been seized by Israeli forces, reacts after arriving at Istanbul Airport on a particular flight, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 4, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
[1/4]Halil Rifat Canakci of Turkey, one of many activists who have been crusing aboard vessels from the International Sumud Flotilla which have been seized by Israeli forces, reacts after arriving at Istanbul Airport on a particular flight, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 4, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas Purchase Licensing Rights
ANKARA/ROME, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Some 137 activists detained by Israel for collaborating in a flotilla looking for to ship aid to Gaza arrived in Istanbul on Saturday after being deported, in accordance with Reuters reporters on the airport.
The people included 36 Turkish nationals, in addition to residents from the US, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Morocco, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Switzerland, Tunisia and Jordan, ministry sources added.
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