Intervention Against the Sea Fleet and the Marmaris Process

The sea fleet, which set out on April 15 from Barcelona, Spain, with the aim of breaking the naval blockade on Gaza and delivering humanitarian aid, included 38 boats carrying nearly 300 activists from different countries. After initially reaching Italy, the fleet proceeded toward Greek waters on April 26 following preparations there.

On the night of April 30, while approximately 600 miles away from Gaza, the fleet encountered an intervention by Israeli forces off the coast of Greece. During the operation, 21 boats belonging to the fleet were seized and the activists on board were detained.

Despite the intervention and the forced waiting period along the Greek coast, the fleet was reported to have continued its mission without stepping back. It was stated that the route was redirected to Türkiye in order to address technical and logistical deficiencies, prepare the boats once again, and resume the journey to Gaza.

The boats later anchored at the port of Marmaris in Muğla during the night. Authorities reportedly began the controlled entry procedures for the activists arriving from Crete, while extensive preparations for judicial and medical processes were completed in the district.

Land Convoy Moving Toward the Rafah Border Crossing

At the same time as the sea fleet, the land convoy has also been continuing its journey toward Gaza through a route across Africa. The convoy is reportedly following the Mauritania–Algeria–Libya–Egypt corridor in an effort to reach the Rafah Border Crossing.

According to the latest reports, the vehicle convoy that departed from Algeria today is continuing its progress toward the Libyan border. It was also stated that the convoy is expected to grow further with the addition of new vehicles joining from Libya.

After crossing Libya, the expanding convoy is expected to continue into Egypt and proceed toward the Rafah Border Crossing, widely regarded as Gaza’s only gateway to the outside world.