Freedom Flotilla-2 will head to Gaza despite an Israeli embargo, President of the IHH Islamic Humanitarian Relief Foundation, Fehmi Bulent Yildirim, said at a conference on humanitarian aid, Trend reports.
Hussein Orudzh, a member of the IHH Islamic Humanitarian Relief Foundation, said that 22 NGOs will take part in the humanitarian operation.
Israeli special forces attacked the first Freedom Flotilla on May 31, 2010. 9 Turks were killed in the operation.Ankara demanded official apologies and compensations for their relatives.
Israel insists that the Gaza blockade is to prevent trafficking of weapons and ammo to the Gaza Sector.
