Istanbul, June 03: An Islamic charity group that organized the aid flotilla to Gaza says its workers and relatives are trying identify nine bodies at an Istanbul morgue.
Turkish planes brought back hundreds of activists early Thursday following a bloody raid by Israeli commandos on a pro-Palestinian flotilla. The activists returned to a hero’s welcome with thousands of supporters chanting “God is Great!”
The IHH charity group says they are having difficulties in identifying five of the bodies. Four of them have been officially confirmed to be Turks.
Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc welcomed them at the airport after Turkey pressured Israel to release the detainees, most of whom are Turkish. Others were from Arab countries, Europe and the United States.
—Agencies