Hundreds of thousands march in Istanbul in solidarity with Gaza - British Caribbean News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Galatasaray football club chair Dursun Ozbek described Israel's actions as a moral reckoning for the world.
48% : Turkiye has positioned itself as one of Israel's sharpest critics and played a role in brokering a ceasefire announced in October by United States President Donald Trump.
47% : Several major football clubs urged their supporters to attend, helping turn the rally into one of the largest pro-Palestine demonstrations Turkiye has seen since Israel's war began.
40% : Yet the pause in fighting has failed to halt bloodshed, with more than 400 Palestinians killed by Israel since the ceasefire took effect, and aid still being withheld from entering the besieged Strip.
37% : For many demonstrators, the protest was also a rejection of Israel's ceasefire narrative.
36% : " More than 400 civil society organisations joined the mobilisation, underscoring the scale of public anger at Israel's ongoing assault on Gaza.
36% : " Turkiye has cut trade with Israel and closed its airspace and ports, but Koseoglu said protesters want sustained international pressure rather than symbolic measures.
33% : Hundreds of thousands of people are marching through Istanbul in a sweeping show of solidarity with Palestinians, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and rejecting claims that a ceasefire has brought meaningful relief.

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