Turkiye’s foreign ministry stated on Saturday that approximately 137 activists, who were detained by Israel for participating in a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza, are being transported by air to Istanbul.

The individuals include 36 Turkish nationals, as well as citizens from the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Morocco, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Switzerland, Tunisia and Jordan, ministry sources added.

The Turkish Airlines flight is expected to land sometime after 3:40 p.m. local time (1240 GMT), the ministry said.

More Than 450 Activists Detained

Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said 26 Italians were on board, with another 15 still held in Israel and set to be expelled next week – along with activists from other nations.

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