Praying Ceremony Held for the Mavi Marmara Martyrs
AK Party Sultangazi Center for Disabled People organized a praying ceremony for the Mavi Marmara martyrs. Families of the martyrs and Mavi Marmara activists attended to the ceremony.
Turkey 09.02.2011
AK Party Sultangazi Center for Disabled People, held a praying ceremony for the martyrs who were killed on the Mavi Marmara boat during the Israeli raid on the freedom flotilla, on the way to break the inhumane embargo on Gaza.
Around 300 people were attended to the ceremony, in which head of the Mavi Marmara Foundation Ismail Yilmaz, IHH executive board member Hayri Bolat and Mavi Marmara activist Murat Akinan gave a speech.
Besides other activist, the Mavi Marmara martyrs Cevdet Kiliclar's wife Derya Kiliclar and Necdet Yildirim's wife Refika Yildirim were also attended to the praying ceremony.
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