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Thousands Mark 2nd Anniversary of Gaza Flotilla Raid in Turkey

HeadlineJun 01, 2012

Thousands of people marched through the Turkish city of Istanbul on Thursday to mark the second anniversary of the deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship. Nine Turkish activists, including one with U.S. citizenship, were killed when Israeli commandos stormed the ship, Mavi Marmara, in international waters. Earlier this week, a Turkish court approved an indictment seeking multiple life sentences for four former Israeli military commanders over their alleged involvement in the raid.

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