Nearly 1,000 protesters rally in Istanbul against Blinken’s planned Türkiye visit
STORY: Nearly 1,000 protesters rally in Istanbul against Blinken’s planned Türkiye visitSHOOTING TIME: Nov. 4, 2023DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023LENGTH: 00:00:42LOCATION: ISTANBUL, TürkiyeCATEGORY: POLITICSSHOTLIST:1. scene of Istanbul city in Türkiye (file)2. various of hundreds of people gathering to protest the Israeli attacks on GazaSTORYLINE:Nearly 1,000 demonstrators rallied on Saturday in Türkiye’s biggest city Istanbul in protest against U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned visit to Türkiye as the Israel-Hamas conflict escalates.The protest comes on the eve of Blinken’s visit to the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday, as part of a Middle East tour that includes trips to Jordan and Israel.Türkiye has accused Israel of deadly attacks in the Gaza Strip and recalled on Saturday its ambassador in Tel Aviv to Ankara for consultations after Israel’s refusal to accept calls for a ceasefire.In another pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul, protesters urged the international community to stop Israel’s offensive.Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye.(XHTV)
