IN PICTURES: Pro-Palestinian protesters in Istanbul have remembered the 10 Turks who died in a violent clash with Israeli marines when their ship tried to breach the Gaza Strip on May 31, 2010, in the Mavi Marmara Gaza flotilla incident.
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Ten Turks died as a result of a violent clash with Israeli marines after their ship refused to follow orders and instead attempted to breach the Gaza Strip on May 31, 2010.
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The event escalated and the violence was internationally condemned despite Israel's attempt to stifle news of the incident.
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According to the UN Human Rights Council, at least six of the deaths were "consistent with an extra-legal, arbitrary and summary execution."
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Israeli forces arrested at least 60 journalists, politicians and passengers, along with 400 others, and injured another 50..
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A woman holding a picture of Abdullah Comert, who was killed during the anti-government protests, attends a demonstration to mark the fifth anniversary of the Gezi Park protests in central Istanbul, Turkey, May 31, 2018.
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Palestinian activists set sail for the Gaza Strip in an attempt to break the blockade on Tuesday, but were intercepted by the Israeli Navy.
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Relatives of people killed during the anti-government protests attend a demonstration to mark the fifth anniversary of Gezi Park protests in central Istanbul, Turkey, May 31, 2018.
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Marches and demonstrations outside Israeli embassies have been staged around the world in solidarity with Palestinians.
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Turkey joins the global movement after weeks of protests in Scotland, Morocco, Ecuador and parts of the United States.
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