Friday 19 February 2010

Big aid convoy to head from Turkey to Gaza in April


PIC

[ 18/02/2010 - 04:35 PM ]

ISTANBUL, (PIC)-- The Turkish humanitarian relief foundation IHH said it is making big preparations for sending an aid convoy composed of 20 ships from Istanbul port to the besieged Gaza Strip next month.

The IHH, which participated in many aid convoys to Gaza, added that the ships will be loaded with vital humanitarian needs such as construction materials and medical aid.

It said that other ships from the US, Greece, France, Italy, Germany, Malaysia and Venezuela, pointing out that many multinational figures and human rights activists will participate in the convoy.

Head of the IHH Bulen Yildirim affirmed that there is no legal impediment preventing the convoy from reaching Gaza port, adding that the convoy aims to break the Israeli blockade and the Egyptian restrictions imposed on Gaza.

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