The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mavi-marmara/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:52:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Mavi Marmara | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mavi-marmara/ 32 32 A new Gaza flotilla is on its way; does Israel have the legal right to intercept it? https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-new-gaza-flotilla-is-on-its-way-does-israel-have-the-legal-right-to-intercept-it/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 05:20:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3647666 Activists for Gaza claim Israel's blockade is illegal and Israel must not block its aid boats. But that's precisely what Israel intends to do, arguing that international law gives it full rights to do so

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]]> Gaza flotilla organization accuses Malta of barring activists from drone-hit ship https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-flotilla-organization-accuses-malta-of-barring-activists-from-drone-hit-ship/ Sun, 04 May 2025 13:29:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3541259 Freedom Flotilla Coalition says Maltese authorities preventing vessel from docking for repairs, getting aid for passengers; Malta's PM says country's safety must be ensured

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]]> Anti-Israel activists seek to break naval blockade on Gaza, deliver humanitarian aid https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-activists-seek-to-break-naval-blockade-on-gaza-deliver-humanitarian-aid/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:31:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3355672 Participants in Freedom Flotilla Coalition 'expect to encounter resistance'; 2010 attempt to break blockade ended in death of 10 activists after they attacked Israeli troops

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]]> Gaza ‘Freedom Flotilla’ blocked in Turkey after being denied use of 2 ships https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-freedom-flotilla-blocked-in-turkey-after-being-denied-use-of-2-ships/ Sat, 27 Apr 2024 15:40:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3277337&preview=true&preview_id=3277337 Organizers say African nation Guinea-Bissau withdrew its flagged vessels, blame Israeli pressure on the country

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]]> Israel braces for ‘Freedom Flotilla’ set to sail from Turkey to Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-braces-for-freedom-flotilla-set-to-sail-from-turkey-to-gaza/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:00:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3271715 TV report says Israeli officials hope departure of convoy that aims to break Israeli blockade of Hamas-run enclave will be indefinitely postponed, after several delays already

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]]> 1,000 boats said set to leave Turkey for Gaza waters in new ‘Freedom Flotilla’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/1000-boats-said-set-to-leave-turkey-for-gaza-waters-in-new-freedom-flotilla/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:07:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3158625 Reminiscent of infamous 2010 Mavi Marmara protest, large maritime convoy plans to remain in international waters off Ashdod and disrupt sea trade route to Israel

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]]> Turkish police tear gas pro-Palestinian protesters at air base used by US forces https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkish-police-tear-gas-pro-palestinian-protesters-at-air-base-used-by-us-forces/ Sun, 05 Nov 2023 20:42:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3145358 Hundreds march on Incirlik Air in southeast of country to protest US secretary of state's visit to Ankara; officers use water cannon to keep crowds away from military facility

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]]> Israel and Turkey to restore ambassadors in full renewal of diplomatic ties https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-and-turkey-to-restore-ambassadors-in-full-renewal-of-diplomatic-ties/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:29:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2820107 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu vows that Ankara is 'not giving up on the Palestinian cause'; Lapid: Move is 'an important asset for regional stability'

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]]> Turkish foreign minister says ties with Israel dependent on Palestinian rights https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkish-foreign-minister-says-ties-with-israel-dependent-on-palestinian-rights/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:21:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2745424 Speaking to Israeli journalists, Mevlut Cavusoglu says Ankara expects Jerusalem to respect international law for 'sustainable' relationship, hopes for return of Israeli tourists

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]]> As ties come out deep freeze, the ups and downs of Israel-Turkey relations https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-ties-come-out-deep-freeze-the-ups-and-downs-of-israel-turkey-relations/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 06:06:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2719381 With Herzog making first high-level Israeli state visit to Ankara in over a decade, a look back at the rollercoaster of ties between the two nations in recent years

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]]> Attorney general appears to push back against Sa’ar’s plan to split the role https://www.timesofisrael.com/attorney-general-appears-to-push-back-against-saars-plan-to-split-role/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:30:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2566809 Avichai Mandelblit argues post of military advocate general works better when having both defense and prosecutorial hats... and hints he's also talking about his own job

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]]> After years of acrimony, Turkey’s Erdogan says he’d like better ties with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-years-of-acrimony-turkeys-erdogan-says-hed-like-better-ties-with-israel/ Fri, 25 Dec 2020 12:29:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2455834&preview=true&preview_id=2455834 Amid multiple reports of covert overtures between nations, some analysts see Ankara as seeking to start off relations with new, less friendly US administration on the right foot

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]]> ICC rejects appeal for Marmara raid probe, but says prosecutor fudged decision https://www.timesofisrael.com/icc-rejects-appeal-for-gaza-raid-probe-but-says-prosecutor-fudged-decision/ Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:24:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2390180 International court rejects request for judicial review of decision to not investigate flotilla deaths, though it admits errors made by Fatou Bensouda in reaching conclusion

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]]> Turkey to supply Israel with coronavirus protective equipment – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkey-to-supply-israel-with-coronavirus-protective-equipment-report/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:08:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2280485 Jerusalem denies Turkish claims of humanitarian assistance and connection of aid to Palestinians, says deal purely commercial

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]]> UK’s stand-in PM lost his great-grandparents in Holocaust, studied in West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/uks-stand-in-pm-lost-his-great-grandparents-in-holocaust-studied-in-west-bank/ Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:08:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2280105 Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has criticized Israel's 'disproportionate use of force' but defended Gaza blockade; distant family said to have come to pre-state Israel

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