Thousands Across Turkey Protest Israel Invasion in Gaza

Hundreds of thousands of people

have joined
demonstrations across
Turkey to protest the recent Israeli invasion against
Gaza.
Sunday, 04 January 2009 17:07

Hundreds of thousands of people have joined demonstrations across
Turkey to protest the recent

Israeli invasion against Gaza.

Political parties and non-governmental organizations held

demonstrations in different provinces to protest the Israeli strikes.
Hundreds of thousands of people attended the demonstrations. They chanted slogans and carried banners condemning

Israel and demanding an immediate halt to Israeli bombing in the Gaza Strip.

The protesters in Caglayan Square on the European side of the city shouted 'death to

Israel' and 'we are all

Palestinians'.



Some protesters burnt flags and effigies.

In Istanbul, the Felicity Party held a rally to protest

Israeli action against Palestine. Security forces took tight measures during the rally.



Nearly 500 people have been killed and hundreds of others were injured since the beginning of

Israeli offensive against


Gaza on December 27.




Agencies