Hundreds of thousands gathered at Istanbul’s Galata Bridge on New Year’s Day to express solidarity with Palestine, Anadolu reports. Participants marched from mosques across the historic peninsula and beyond after early morning prayers, carrying Turkish and Palestinian flags. The event was organized by the National Will Platform, a coalition of 308 NGOs. The demonstrators prayed for an end to the Israeli massacre in Palestine before assembling on the bridge, which spans the iconic Golden Horn, to demand international action against the ongoing atrocities. In the middle of the bridge, where extensive security measures were taken, a huge banner was present reading: “Stop Genocide in Gaza” in Turkish and English, along with Turkish and Palestinian flags. READ: Israeli attacks kill 17 more […]
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