Turkey seeks to repatriate its citizens detained by Israel

Istanbul (ANTARA) - Turkey is coordinating with all relevant agencies to ensure the safety and repatriation of Turkish nationals detained by Israel, following what it described as an illegal intervention against the Global Sumud flotilla bound for Gaza, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. In a statement on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal, Fidan said a charter flight scheduled for Thursday is expected to bring the Turkish citizens, as well as participants in the aid flotilla from third countries, back to Turkey. He stressed that Turkey will continue to safeguard the rights of its citizens, while fulfilling its humanitarian obligations toward civilians in Gaza. Fidan also reiterated Turkey’s ongoing support for the Palestinian people. Source: Anadolu