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People wave Turkish and Palestinian flags next to the Mavi Marmara ship as it arrives at the Sarayburnu port. The Israeli navy raided the Mavi Marmara, which was part of a flotilla of aid ships bound for Gaza, in May, killing several passengers and sparking international outrage.? Read more »(AFP/Mustafa Ozer)
Gaza flotilla flagship to return to Istanbul
EastDay.com
ISTANBUL, Dec. 24 — The Mavi Marmara, the flagship of the ill-fated Gaza flotilla attacked by Israel this summer, will return to Istanbul on Sunday
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