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| The MV ''{{lang|tr|Mavi Marmara}}'' was purchased in 2010 by the ], a ] NGO active as a charity organization in more than 115 countries.<ref name=BBC_01June2010a>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/10202678.stm |title=Profile: Free Gaza Movement |date=June 1, 2010 |work=BBC News|publisher=BBC |accessdate=April 29, 2011}}</ref> The group has represented its Turkish language name in English in various ways, "IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ihh.org.tr/ihh-dan-israil-raporuna-aciklama/en/|title=IHH Statement Regarding The Israeli Report|quote=IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation continues to insist on its request for an international probe to independently investigate the Israeli attack on Mavi Marmara.}}</ref> among them. It has held ] with the ] since 2004,<ref name="ecosoc">{{Cite web|title=Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief, The |url=http://esango.un.org/civilsociety/showProfileDetail.do?method=showProfileDetails&tab=1&profileCode=2525 |publisher=NGO Branch, ]|accessdate=June 2, 2010}}</ref><ref name="ecosocNGOlist">{{Cite web|title=List of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as of 1 September 2009 | url=http://esango.un.org/paperless/content/E2009INF4.pdf |publisher=] |accessdate=June 8, 2010}}</ref> and is endorsed by international figures that include South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire.<ref name=BBC_01June2010a/><ref name=Telegraph_31May2010a>{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7790919/Gaza-flotilla-the-Free-Gaza-Movement-and-the-IHH.html |title=Gaza flotilla: the Free Gaza Movement and the IHH |author= Spencer, Richard |date=May 31, 2010 |work=The Daily Telegraph |accessdate=April 29, 2011 |location=London}}</ref> Israel's ], an NGO with close ties to the Israeli Defense Forces, along with multiple Israeli governmental officials have alleged that the IHH supports terrorism, has smuggled arms on behalf of terrorist groups, and has links to al-Qaeda and other Jihadist groups.<ref name=BBC_01June2010a/><ref name=Telegraph_31May2010a/> The IHH denies these claims, and Greta Berlin, a director of the ], called the claims "utterly scurrilous", characterizing them as an attempt by the Israeli government to discredit the movement.<ref name=BBC_01June2010a/> They are classified in Israel and Holland as a terrorist organization.<ref>, ], 05/01/2011</ref> Much of their money goes to the ], which is designated as a ] by the US Office of Foreign Asset Control and banned by Executive Order 13224.<ref name="eo-13224"/> In 2010, the US State Department expressed great concern over the group's links with senior Hamas officials.<ref name="US concern about IHH-Hamas links">{{cite news|title=US concerned over IHH-Hamas ties|url=http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=177328|work=The Jerusalem Post|date=March 6, 2010}}</ref> Turkish legal authorities are investigating allegations that one of the key figures behind the May 2010 Gaza flotilla, ], was involved in transferring funds to al-Qaida, the Turkish daily Habertürk reported on June 15, 2012.<ref name="Turkey investigating IHH head for funding al-Qaida">{{cite news|title=Turkey investigating IHH head for funding al-Qaida|url=http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=273979&R=R1|work=The Jerusalem Post|date=June 15, 2010}}</ref> | The MV ''{{lang|tr|Mavi Marmara}}'' was purchased in 2010 by the ], a ] NGO active as a charity organization in more than 115 countries.<ref name=BBC_01June2010a>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/10202678.stm |title=Profile: Free Gaza Movement |date=June 1, 2010 |work=BBC News|publisher=BBC |accessdate=April 29, 2011}}</ref> The group has represented its Turkish language name in English in various ways, "IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ihh.org.tr/ihh-dan-israil-raporuna-aciklama/en/|title=IHH Statement Regarding The Israeli Report|quote=IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation continues to insist on its request for an international probe to independently investigate the Israeli attack on Mavi Marmara.}}</ref> among them. It has held ] with the ] since 2004,<ref name="ecosoc">{{Cite web|title=Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief, The |url=http://esango.un.org/civilsociety/showProfileDetail.do?method=showProfileDetails&tab=1&profileCode=2525 |publisher=NGO Branch, ]|accessdate=June 2, 2010}}</ref><ref name="ecosocNGOlist">{{Cite web|title=List of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as of 1 September 2009 | url=http://esango.un.org/paperless/content/E2009INF4.pdf |publisher=] |accessdate=June 8, 2010}}</ref> and is endorsed by international figures that include South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire.<ref name=BBC_01June2010a/><ref name=Telegraph_31May2010a>{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7790919/Gaza-flotilla-the-Free-Gaza-Movement-and-the-IHH.html |title=Gaza flotilla: the Free Gaza Movement and the IHH |author= Spencer, Richard |date=May 31, 2010 |work=The Daily Telegraph |accessdate=April 29, 2011 |location=London}}</ref> Israel's ], an NGO with close ties to the Israeli Defense Forces, along with multiple Israeli governmental officials have alleged that the IHH supports terrorism, has smuggled arms on behalf of terrorist groups, and has links to al-Qaeda and other Jihadist groups.<ref name=BBC_01June2010a/><ref name=Telegraph_31May2010a/> The IHH denies these claims, and Greta Berlin, a director of the ], called the claims "utterly scurrilous", characterizing them as an attempt by the Israeli government to discredit the movement.<ref name=BBC_01June2010a/> They are classified in Israel and Holland as a terrorist organization.<ref>, ], 05/01/2011</ref> Much of their money goes to the ], which is designated as a ] by the US Office of Foreign Asset Control and banned by Executive Order 13224.<ref name="eo-13224"/> In 2010, the US State Department expressed great concern over the group's links with senior Hamas officials.<ref name="US concern about IHH-Hamas links">{{cite news|title=US concerned over IHH-Hamas ties|url=http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=177328|work=The Jerusalem Post|date=March 6, 2010}}</ref> Turkish legal authorities are investigating allegations that one of the key figures behind the May 2010 Gaza flotilla, ], was involved in transferring funds to al-Qaida, the Turkish daily Habertürk reported on June 15, 2012.<ref name="Turkey investigating IHH head for funding al-Qaida">{{cite news|title=Turkey investigating IHH head for funding al-Qaida|url=http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=273979&R=R1|work=The Jerusalem Post|date=June 15, 2010}}</ref> | ||
| The IHH acquired the ''Mavi Marmara'' at a cost of $800,000, to be defrayed by public donations, as no shipowner was willing to risk their vessel on the journey.<ref name="hurriyet-turkish rights">{{cite news|title=Turkish rights group's cargo ship to set sail with Gaza aid|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=cargo-ship-will-set-out-to-gaza-to-deliver-aid-2010-04-13|work=Hürriyet|date=May 13, 2010}}</ref> The ship took part in a flotilla of ships operated by activist groups from 37 different countries with the intention of directly confronting the ]. On May 30, 2010, while in ] and en route to Gaza, Israeli Naval Forces communicated that a naval blockade over the Gaza area was in force and ordered the ships to follow them to ] or to be boarded, the ships declined and were boarded in international waters.The boarding started at 2 am on May 31, 2010 and was completed by 8 am. Reports from journalists on the ship and from the UN report on the incident concluded that the Israeli military opened fire with live rounds before boarding the ship.<ref name="live rounds"/> | The IHH acquired the ''Mavi Marmara'' at a cost of $800,000, to be defrayed by public donations, as no shipowner was willing to risk their vessel on the journey.<ref name="hurriyet-turkish rights">{{cite news|title=Turkish rights group's cargo ship to set sail with Gaza aid|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=cargo-ship-will-set-out-to-gaza-to-deliver-aid-2010-04-13|work=Hürriyet|date=May 13, 2010}}</ref> The ship took part in a flotilla of ships operated by activist groups from 37 different countries with the intention of directly confronting the ]. On May 30, 2010, while in ] and en route to Gaza, Israeli Naval Forces communicated that a naval blockade over the Gaza area was in force and ordered the ships to follow them to ] or to be boarded, the ships declined and were boarded in international waters. The boarding started at 2 am on May 31, 2010, and was completed by 8 am. Reports from journalists on the ship and from the UN report on the incident concluded that the Israeli military opened fire with live rounds before boarding the ship.<ref name="live rounds"/> | ||
| Passengers on the ship actively attempted to thwart a landing on the ship by Israeli commandos, brandishing home-made weapons. In the violent clash that followed, nine activists were killed (according to the UN Report<ref></ref>), and several dozen activists were injured. Israel claimed 10 of its soldiers were injured, one seriously.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/10195838.stm|title=Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship|publisher=BBC News|date=May 31, 2010}}</ref> | Passengers on the ship actively attempted to thwart a landing on the ship by Israeli commandos, brandishing home-made weapons. In the violent clash that followed, nine activists were killed (according to the UN Report<ref></ref>), and several dozen activists were injured. Israel claimed 10 of its soldiers were injured, one seriously.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/10195838.stm|title=Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship|publisher=BBC News|date=May 31, 2010}}</ref> | ||
| The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "the Mavi Marmara (passenger ship) did not carry any humanitarian aid, except for the passengers' personal belongings". They also stated that other ships in the aid convoy actually carried the aid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2010/Equipment_aid_Gaza_flotilla_7-Jun-2010.htm|title=Summary of equipment and aid aboard the Gaza flotilla|publisher=Israel MFA|date= |
The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "the ''Mavi Marmara'' (passenger ship) did not carry any humanitarian aid, except for the passengers' personal belongings". They also stated that other ships in the aid convoy actually carried the aid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2010/Equipment_aid_Gaza_flotilla_7-Jun-2010.htm|title=Summary of equipment and aid aboard the Gaza flotilla|publisher=Israel MFA|date=June 7, 2010}}</ref> | ||
| ] said that they found knives, metal and wood sticks in the ship.<ref></ref> The U.N. report stated that knives from the ship's kitchens (plus one traditional, ceremonial knife), some catapults (slingshots) and metal pipes the passengers cut from the ship's railings were found. Turkey unveiled its final report on Israeli attack on Gaza-bound aid convoy on February 11, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=364071|title=Turkey unveils its final report on Israeli attack on Gaza-bound aid convoy|publisher=Turkish Press|date=February 11, 2011}}</ref> The Israeli government-appointed ] unveiled its final report on January 2011, and found both the blockade and the force used by the Israeli soldiers to be legal. A Polish authority on admiralty law, Professor Andrzej Makowski of the Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia, also upheld this view in an extensive article in the ] in May 2013.<ref></ref> | ] said that they found knives, metal and wood sticks in the ship.<ref></ref> The U.N. report stated that knives from the ship's kitchens (plus one traditional, ceremonial knife), some catapults (slingshots) and metal pipes the passengers cut from the ship's railings were found. Turkey unveiled its final report on Israeli attack on Gaza-bound aid convoy on February 11, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=364071|title=Turkey unveils its final report on Israeli attack on Gaza-bound aid convoy|publisher=Turkish Press|date=February 11, 2011}}</ref> The Israeli government-appointed ] unveiled its final report on January 2011, and found both the blockade and the force used by the Israeli soldiers to be legal. A Polish authority on admiralty law, Professor Andrzej Makowski of the Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia, also upheld this view in an extensive article in the ] in May 2013.<ref></ref> | ||
| ====Release and return home==== | ====Release and return home==== | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| The Israeli government decided on July 23, 2010 to release the three ships of the Gaza Freedom flotilla, two of which had been moored at the ] and the third at the ] since their interception. Three Turkish ]s were dispatched to bring the ships back to Turkey. The ''Mavi Marmara'' was towed by the ''Ocean Ergun'' in a two-day ride to the Port of ], arriving an August 7, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/dunya/15485007.asp |newspaper=] |title=Mavi Marmara gemisi Türkiye doğru yola çıkıyor |date=August 4, 2010 |language=Turkish }}</ref> | The Israeli government decided on July 23, 2010, to release the three ships of the Gaza Freedom flotilla, two of which had been moored at the ] and the third at the ] since their interception. Three Turkish ]s were dispatched to bring the ships back to Turkey. The ''Mavi Marmara'' was towed by the ''Ocean Ergun'' in a two-day ride to the Port of ], arriving an August 7, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/dunya/15485007.asp |newspaper=] |title=Mavi Marmara gemisi Türkiye doğru yola çıkıyor |date=August 4, 2010 |language=Turkish }}</ref> | ||
| Nobody was permitted to board the ''Mavi Marmara'' due to investigations underway by the public prosecutor, but broken windows and bullet holes on the glass of the ] were visible in pictures released. The IHH emblem on the ship's ] was painted over in white.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/15505285.asp |newspaper=] |title=‘Mavi Marmara' İskenderun'da |date=August 7, 2010 |language=Turkish }}</ref> According to Turkish news, forensic teams identified some 250 bullet holes in the ship, many of which they claim were painted or plastered over by Israel.<ref>{{cite news |last=Aktuğ |first=Ufuk |date=August 10, 2010 |title=Mavi Marmara'da 250 mermi izi çıktı |trans_title=250 bullet scars found on the Mavi Marmara |language=Turkish |url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalDetay&ArticleID=1013066&Date=11.08.2010&CategoryID=77 |newspaper=] |accessdate=January 19, 2014}}</ref> | Nobody was permitted to board the ''Mavi Marmara'' due to investigations underway by the public prosecutor, but broken windows and bullet holes on the glass of the ] were visible in pictures released. The IHH emblem on the ship's ] was painted over in white.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/15505285.asp |newspaper=] |title=‘Mavi Marmara' İskenderun'da |date=August 7, 2010 |language=Turkish }}</ref> According to Turkish news, forensic teams identified some 250 bullet holes in the ship, many of which they claim were painted or plastered over by Israel.<ref>{{cite news |last=Aktuğ |first=Ufuk |date=August 10, 2010 |title=Mavi Marmara'da 250 mermi izi çıktı |trans_title=250 bullet scars found on the Mavi Marmara |language=Turkish |url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalDetay&ArticleID=1013066&Date=11.08.2010&CategoryID=77 |newspaper=] |accessdate=January 19, 2014}}</ref> | ||
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| ===Freedom Flotilla II=== | ===Freedom Flotilla II=== | ||
| {{main|Freedom Flotilla II}} | {{main|Freedom Flotilla II}} | ||
| A coalition of 22 NGOs announced on May 9, 2011 that a "Freedom Flotilla II" was planned for the third week of June 2011.<ref name="NYT_11May2011a">{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/world/middleeast/12iht-M12-TURK-FLEET.html |newspaper=] |title=A Year After Israeli Raid, 2nd Flotilla to Set Sail for Gaza |date=May 11, 2011 |first=Susanne |last=Güsten}}</ref> The ''Financial Times'' reported on June 17, 2011 that the Mavi Marmara would not be sailing, as previously announced. The ] said that after damage caused last year to the ship, that it was not in a position to put to sea. The group stressed that it would still be part of the new flotilla; members of the group will board other ships in the effort.<ref></ref> | A coalition of 22 NGOs announced on May 9, 2011, that a "Freedom Flotilla II" was planned for the third week of June 2011.<ref name="NYT_11May2011a">{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/world/middleeast/12iht-M12-TURK-FLEET.html |newspaper=] |title=A Year After Israeli Raid, 2nd Flotilla to Set Sail for Gaza |date=May 11, 2011 |first=Susanne |last=Güsten}}</ref> The ''Financial Times'' reported on June 17, 2011, that the ''Mavi Marmara'' would not be sailing, as previously announced. The ] said that after damage caused last year to the ship, that it was not in a position to put to sea. The group stressed that it would still be part of the new flotilla; members of the group will board other ships in the effort.<ref></ref> | ||
| ==Ship's registry== | ==Ship's registry== | ||
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 MV Mavi Marmara leaving Antalya for Gaza on May 22, 2010.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Comoros | |
| Name | MV Mavi Marmara |
| Owner | IHH (İnsani Yardım Vakfı) |
| Operator | IHH (İnsani Yardım Vakfı) |
| Builder | Türkiye Gemi Sanayii A.Ş. |
| Yard number | 302 |
| Completed | November 9, 1994 |
| Homeport | Moroni, Comoros (2010). Previously Istanbul, Turkey |
| Identification | IMO number: 9005869 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 4,142 GT |
| Length | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Beam | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Draft | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Installed power | 4,400 kW |
| Propulsion | 2 |
| Speed | max. 9.9 knots (18.3 km/h; 11.4 mph)- avg. 7.2 knots (13.3 km/h; 8.3 mph) |
| Capacity | 1,080 passengers |
| Blockade of the Gaza Strip |
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| Crossings |
| 2004 - 2009 |
| 2010 |
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| 2011 - present |
| Groups involved |
MV Mavi Marmara (Blue Marmara, where MV is an abbreviation of motor vessel) is a Comoros-flagged passenger ship, which was formerly owned and operated by İDO Istanbul Fast Ferries Co. Inc. on the line Sarayburnu, Istanbul-Marmara Island-Avşa Island in the Sea of Marmara. Built at the Golden Gate Shipyard by Turkish Shipbuilding Co. in 1994, the ship has a capacity of 1,080 passengers.
History
Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Main article: Gaza flotilla raidThe MV Mavi Marmara was purchased in 2010 by the IHH, a Turkish NGO active as a charity organization in more than 115 countries. The group has represented its Turkish language name in English in various ways, "IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation" among them. It has held Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 2004, and is endorsed by international figures that include South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire. Israel's Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, an NGO with close ties to the Israeli Defense Forces, along with multiple Israeli governmental officials have alleged that the IHH supports terrorism, has smuggled arms on behalf of terrorist groups, and has links to al-Qaeda and other Jihadist groups. The IHH denies these claims, and Greta Berlin, a director of the Free Gaza Movement, called the claims "utterly scurrilous", characterizing them as an attempt by the Israeli government to discredit the movement. They are classified in Israel and Holland as a terrorist organization. Much of their money goes to the Union of Good, which is designated as a Specially Designated Terrorist Group by the US Office of Foreign Asset Control and banned by Executive Order 13224. In 2010, the US State Department expressed great concern over the group's links with senior Hamas officials. Turkish legal authorities are investigating allegations that one of the key figures behind the May 2010 Gaza flotilla, Fehmi Bülent Yıldırım, was involved in transferring funds to al-Qaida, the Turkish daily Habertürk reported on June 15, 2012.
The IHH acquired the Mavi Marmara at a cost of $800,000, to be defrayed by public donations, as no shipowner was willing to risk their vessel on the journey. The ship took part in a flotilla of ships operated by activist groups from 37 different countries with the intention of directly confronting the Israeli blockade over Gaza. On May 30, 2010, while in international waters and en route to Gaza, Israeli Naval Forces communicated that a naval blockade over the Gaza area was in force and ordered the ships to follow them to Ashdod Port or to be boarded, the ships declined and were boarded in international waters. The boarding started at 2 am on May 31, 2010, and was completed by 8 am. Reports from journalists on the ship and from the UN report on the incident concluded that the Israeli military opened fire with live rounds before boarding the ship.
Passengers on the ship actively attempted to thwart a landing on the ship by Israeli commandos, brandishing home-made weapons. In the violent clash that followed, nine activists were killed (according to the UN Report), and several dozen activists were injured. Israel claimed 10 of its soldiers were injured, one seriously. The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "the Mavi Marmara (passenger ship) did not carry any humanitarian aid, except for the passengers' personal belongings". They also stated that other ships in the aid convoy actually carried the aid. Israel said that they found knives, metal and wood sticks in the ship. The U.N. report stated that knives from the ship's kitchens (plus one traditional, ceremonial knife), some catapults (slingshots) and metal pipes the passengers cut from the ship's railings were found. Turkey unveiled its final report on Israeli attack on Gaza-bound aid convoy on February 11, 2011. The Israeli government-appointed Turkel Commission unveiled its final report on January 2011, and found both the blockade and the force used by the Israeli soldiers to be legal. A Polish authority on admiralty law, Professor Andrzej Makowski of the Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia, also upheld this view in an extensive article in the Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs in May 2013.
Release and return home
The Israeli government decided on July 23, 2010, to release the three ships of the Gaza Freedom flotilla, two of which had been moored at the Port of Haifa and the third at the Port of Ashdod since their interception. Three Turkish tugboats were dispatched to bring the ships back to Turkey. The Mavi Marmara was towed by the Ocean Ergun in a two-day ride to the Port of Iskenderun, arriving an August 7, 2010.
Nobody was permitted to board the Mavi Marmara due to investigations underway by the public prosecutor, but broken windows and bullet holes on the glass of the pilothouse were visible in pictures released. The IHH emblem on the ship's port side was painted over in white. According to Turkish news, forensic teams identified some 250 bullet holes in the ship, many of which they claim were painted or plastered over by Israel.
The ship returned to Istanbul harbour on December 26, 2010, in a welcoming ceremony attended by thousands.
Freedom Flotilla II
Main article: Freedom Flotilla IIA coalition of 22 NGOs announced on May 9, 2011, that a "Freedom Flotilla II" was planned for the third week of June 2011. The Financial Times reported on June 17, 2011, that the Mavi Marmara would not be sailing, as previously announced. The IHH said that after damage caused last year to the ship, that it was not in a position to put to sea. The group stressed that it would still be part of the new flotilla; members of the group will board other ships in the effort.
Ship's registry
- ex MS Beydağı
Sister ships
- MS TDI Karadeniz, since renamed MS Dream.
References
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- ^ "Mavi Marmara" (in Turkish). Türk Gemileri. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ "Detay Gemi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Izmir Maritime Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 31, 2010. |
- ^ "MS Mavi Marmara". Digital Seas. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ "M/S Mavi Marmara" (in Turkish). Marine Traffic. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ "Mavi Marmara Yolcu Gemisi" (in Turkish). IDO. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- "İsrail 'uluslararası suları' kabul etti". June 1, 2010.
- ^ "Profile: Free Gaza Movement". BBC News. BBC. June 1, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- "IHH Statement Regarding The Israeli Report".
IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation continues to insist on its request for an international probe to independently investigate the Israeli attack on Mavi Marmara.
- "Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief, The". NGO Branch, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- "List of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as of 1 September 2009" (PDF). United Nations Economic and Social Council. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ Spencer, Richard (May 31, 2010). "Gaza flotilla: the Free Gaza Movement and the IHH". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- Dutch government places IHH on terror list, Jerusalem Post, 05/01/2011
- HP-1267 Treasury Designates the Union of Good US Treasury, November 12, 2008
• Specially Designated Global Terrorist list
• Hilary Krieger (March 6, 2010). "US concerned over IHH-Hamas ties". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 2012.{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help)
• "Portrait of IHH". Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. 2010-05-26. Retrieved January 2012.{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help)
• Jonathan Schanzer (May 31, 2010). "The Terror Finance Flotilla". Weekly Standard. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
• DPA (July 12, 2010). "Germany outlaws charity over alleged Hamas links". Haaretz. Retrieved January 13, 2012. - "US concerned over IHH-Hamas ties". The Jerusalem Post. March 6, 2010.
- "Turkey investigating IHH head for funding al-Qaida". The Jerusalem Post. June 15, 2010.
- http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/15session/A.HRC.15.21_en.pdf
• http://english.aljazeera.net/video/middleeast/2010/06/201063123021327499.html
• Katz, Yaakov. "Navy commandos:'They came for war'". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
• "Details emerge of bloodshed aboard Gaza-bound ship". June 2, 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2010. - Human Rights Council. Fifteenth session
- "Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship". BBC News. May 31, 2010.
- "Summary of equipment and aid aboard the Gaza flotilla". Israel MFA. June 7, 2010.
- Maj-Gen (res.) Eiland presents conclusions of examination team Jul 12, 2010
- "Turkey unveils its final report on Israeli attack on Gaza-bound aid convoy". Turkish Press. February 11, 2011.
- The Mavi Marmara Incident and the Modern Law of Armed Conflict at Sea - Israel Journal on Foreign Relations, May 2013
- "Mavi Marmara gemisi Türkiye doğru yola çıkıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). August 4, 2010.
- "'Mavi Marmara' İskenderun'da". Hürriyet (in Turkish). August 7, 2010.
- Aktuğ, Ufuk (August 10, 2010). "Mavi Marmara'da 250 mermi izi çıktı". Radikal (in Turkish). Retrieved January 19, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - "Thousands greets Mavi Marmara aid ship". Today's Zaman. December 26, 2010.
- Güsten, Susanne (May 11, 2011). "A Year After Israeli Raid, 2nd Flotilla to Set Sail for Gaza". The New York Times.
- Turkish flagship pulls out of Gaza flotilla
External links
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