Conclusion of a massive march in Istanbul supporting Palestine with participation of over half a million people

The popular march on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul in support of Palestine concluded, with participation of more than 500 thousand people.

The march started Thursday morning, organized by "Humanity Alliance" and "National Will Platform", with participation of more than 400 civil society associations and organizations, and sponsorship of "Turkish Youth Foundation" under the slogan "We will not submit, we will not be silent, and we will not forget Palestine", to demand stopping the Israeli massacres in Palestine.

Some participants arrived at the event site on foot or by boats, after closing the roads leading to the bridge to traffic, while ships anchored around the bridge were decorated with Turkish and Palestinian flags.

The event witnessed the raising of a large banner with the phrase in Turkish and English "Justice for Gaza", alongside the flags of Turkey and Palestine, while another banner was hung on the side of the bridge bearing the phrase "Long live Palestine".

The participants chanted anti-Israel slogans, said Allahu Akbar, and raised flags of Turkey, Palestine, and the self-governing region of East Turkestan in China.

Artists participated in the event by performing hymns and songs that the audience interacted with, while a large number of local and international media followed the event.

The event witnessed participation of several ministers, officials, parliament deputies, heads of civil organizations, and political figures.

It also witnessed wide attendance from the Turkish sports community, including Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak, presidents of the Wrestling Federation Taha Akgül, Karate Federation Arjoment Taşdemir, and Beşiktaş Club Serdal Adalı.

Alongside members of the Fenerbahçe Club board, Abdullah Kavakcı deputy president of Galatasaray, the technical director of the football team in Galatasaray Okan Buruk, the international wrestler Rıza Kayaalp, in addition to officials and athletes from various federations and clubs.

The number of participants in the event reached 520 thousand people, as it ended after delivering several speeches and reciting prayers for the martyrs and the Palestinian people.