Turkey slams Israel for intercepting Gaza-bound aid boat
A drone view shows the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, organized by the international NGO Freedom Flotilla Coalition, anchored off the coast of Catania, Italy, on June 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Danilo Arnone/File photo
Turkey slammed Israel for intercepting a Gaza-bound boat carrying activists including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg early on Monday, describing it as a "heinous attack".
"The intervention by Israeli forces on the 'Madleen' ship.. while sailing in international waters is a clear violation of international law," it said, describing it as a "heinous attack" by the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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