ISTANBUL (AP) 鈥 Tens of thousands of people gathered on Istanbul鈥檚 Galata Bridge on New Year鈥檚 Day on Wednesday to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Demonstrators waved Turkish and Palestinian flags and chanted 鈥淔ree Palestine鈥 in the protest, organized by the 香港六合彩挂牌资料 Will Platform, a coalition of more than 300 pro-Palestinian and Islamic groups.
Bilal Erdo臒an, the son of President Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an, addressed the crowd, urging support for Gaza and condemning Israel鈥檚 actions there. He referred to the recent ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad by rebel forces.
鈥淢uslims in Syria were determined, patient and they achieved victory. After Syria, Gaza will emerge victoriously from the siege,鈥 he said.
Drone video showed thousands of people filling the bridge and the adjacent Emin枚n眉 and Sirkeci districts.
President Erdo臒an has been a fierce critic of the Israeli offensive in Gaza.
