Turkish aid agency Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), which in 2010 had sent an aid vessel to Gaza that was intercepted by Israeli authorities in a deadly raid that prompted a diplomatic crisis between the two countries, showcased two new vessels on Wednesday which were bound for Gaza.
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Video: Turkish NGO behind 2010 raided flotilla display new vessels aimed for Gaza / Credit: Reuters
IHH Chairman Bulent Yildirim inspected the ships, purchased for the Gaza aid project named "International Freedom Flotilla" and said in a written statement that one of the vessels, Anadolu (Anatolia), had a capacity of 5,500 tons.
IHH was also the organizer of the 2010 Mavi Marmara aid ship which was raided by Israeli forces and resulted in the death of nine pro-Palestinian activists. A tenth activist wounded in the incident died in 2014 after years in a coma.
The vessel was trying to breach Israel's security measures on the Gaza Strip, which were designed to prevent arms smuggling. The soldiers raided the ship leading a flotilla towards Gaza, prompting a diplomatic crisis between Israel and Turkey.
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