Türkiye: MOTION GRAPHICS - Global Sumud Flotilla outlines legal status of Gaza-bound mission.

SHOTLIST: MEDITERRANEAN (MAY 15, 2026) 1. MOTION GRAPHIC SHOWING PROGRESS ON FLOTILLA’S ROUTE FROM BARCELONA TO GAZAMEDITERRANEAN - MAY 15: The Global Sumud Flotilla issued a formal declaration outlining the legal framework of its mission to Gaza on Friday, May 15, following its departure from Marmaris with a 54-vessel convoy. The Global Sumud Flotilla 2026 Spring Mission, aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and delivering vital humanitarian aid, was intercepted by the Israeli army off the coast of Crete on April 29. The aid flotilla was attacked on April 30, near Crete, some 600 nautical miles from its destination, the blockade-ravaged enclave of Gaza. The flotilla's first ships, carrying humanitarian aid, left Barcelona on April 12, while the main fleet set sail from the Italian island of Sicily on April 26, aiming to break Israel's years-long blockade of Gaza. Israel has imposed a crippling blockade on the Gaza Strip since 2007, leaving the territory’s 2.4 million people on the verge of starvation. The Israeli army launched a brutal two-year offensive on Gaza in October 2023, killing more than 72,000 people, injuring over 172,000, and causing massive destruction across the besieged territory.