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Sunday 31 May 2015 - 15:25 Makkah mean time-13-8-1436
 Gaza (IINA) – Palestinians in the Gaza Strip gathered on Saturday evening to mark the anniversary of the martyrs of the Turkish aid flotilla "Mavi Marmara", which set off to break the siege on the Gaza Strip in May 2010.
The commemoration is part of the events organized by the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (THRF). “This event is a message from Turkey to assure Palestinians that it will never forget their cause and will continue to support them through these events,” Mehmet Kaya, head of the THRF, told the International Islamic News Agency (IINA).
Kaya stressed that the deadly attack by the Israeli navy on the Turkish aid flotilla is a "separation between two dates, the one prior to the incident and the one after it, therefore the liberals and activists solidarity movement with Gaza will never stop.
For his part, Rami Abdou, representative of the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza, said: "All Israeli attempts to prevent the activists to mobilize support and advocacy for the Freedom Flotilla III are doomed to failure."
"Today, after five years, we recall the appeals of our colleagues on board Mavi Marmara ship, who lost their lives as a result of the arrogance of the Israeli occupation," he added.
Abdou stressed that the European campaign will continue its meetings with the Freedom Flotilla III team in the Greek capital Athens.
The Mavi Marmara was attacked by the Israeli navy on international waters on 31 May 2010. Ten Turkish activists were killed and 30 others injured.
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