US EditionOver half a million rally in Istanbul for Palestine on New Year’s day
An estimated 500,000 people joined the rally organized by more than 400 civil society groups, rejecting the ceasefire and calling for sustained pressure to end violence in Gaza.
- On Thursday, thousands marched through Istanbul in support of Gaza, with an estimated 520,000 people gathering at Galata Bridge.
- Organisers said the event was led by the Humanity Alliance and National Will Platform, backed by more than 400 civil society organisations; a similar demonstration last year was organised by Bilal Erdogan, youngest son of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Before dawn, worshippers gathered at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Sultanahmet, Fatih Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque, and Eminonu New Mosque for prayers, calling to end what they described as a genocide in Gaza.
- After prayers, demonstrators marched to Galata Bridge joined by ministers and senior officials, with performances by Maher Zain, Lebanese-Swedish singer, and unveiling of a Hanzala banner.
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who chairs the board of the Ilim Yayma Foundation, said `We are praying that 2026 will bring goodness for our entire nation and for the oppressed Palestinians` amid a fragile October 10 ceasefire and more than 400 Palestinians killed.
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Half a million march for Palestine in Istanbul
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Over half a million people gathered early Thursday at Istanbul’s Galata Bridge for a massive march in support of Palestine on New Year’s Day. The demonstration, held with the participation of more than 400 civil society organisations and led by the Turkish Youth Foundation (TUGVA), was carried out under the slogan “We won’t cower, we […]
For the third year in a row, Turks will gather on New Year's Day for a pro-Palestine demonstration on the famous Galata Bridge. On the world stage, tensions between Turkey and Israel are rising.
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Aktuality.skHundreds of thousands march in Istanbul in solidarity with Gaza
Demonstrators in Turkiye demand global pressure on Israel, calling the so-called ceasefire ‘a slow-motion genocide’ against Palestinians.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.Protesters, many waving Palestinian and Turkish flags, converged on the city’s historic Galat…
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