Israel, Egypt not allowing Turkish planes for Gaza
Israel and Egypt are not allowing Turkish aircrafts to use their airports for transporting wounded Palestinians, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdag said Wednesday, according to Anadolu agency report.
Akdag said Turkey had strongly condemned the massacre and lamented the fact that efforts to bring wounded Palestinians to Turkey were being thwarted by Israel and Egypt.
“Standing beside our oppressed brothers is a humane duty for us,” he added as he denounced what he called the oppression by the U.S. and Israel in Gaza.
On Monday, at least 62 Palestinians, who rallied as part of the Great March of Return movement, were killed by Israeli forces during a protest near the fence with Israel. More than 2,700 others were wounded.