Turkish navy escorts Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza

Several viral social media posts and international media reports showed GSF participants recording the Turkish vessels sailing alongside them.

30 Sep 2025 10:58am
Several Turkish navy ships were reported to have begun escorting Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) vessels on their way to Gaza. – Social media photo
Several Turkish navy ships were reported to have begun escorting Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) vessels on their way to Gaza. – Social media photo

KUALA LUMPUR - The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) en route to Gaza, was reportedly escorted by several Turkish navy ships, strengthening international support for the humanitarian mission.

Several viral social media posts and international media reports showed GSF participants recording the Turkish vessels sailing alongside them.

The move marked Turkiye joining Spain and Italy, both of which had already deployed escorts in recent days.

A group of ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza are shown moored at the small island of Koufonisi, south of the island of Crete on Sept 26, 2025. - (Photo by Eleftherios Elis / AFP)
A group of ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza are shown moored at the small island of Koufonisi, south of the island of Crete on Sept 26, 2025. - (Photo by Eleftherios Elis / AFP)

Earlier, Turkiye also transferred passengers from the Johnny M vessel after it began taking on water.

The Turkish army's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles were reported to have flown over the flotilla for 30 hours to protect it from potential attacks. - AWANI

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