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Turkey says 36 of its nationals from Gaza flotilla to return home this afternoon
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Members of the group of ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza are seen moored at the small island of Koufonisi, south of the island of Crete, on September 26, 2025. (Photo by Eleftherios ELIS / AFP)
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Turkey says 36 of its citizens were expected to return home via a special flight this afternoon, after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
“We expected 36 of our nationals on the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels seized by Israeli forces in international waters will return to our country this afternoon via a special flight,” Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli says on X, adding that the final number has not been finalized.
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