In Turkey, police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse pro-Palestine protesters who attempted to enter the Incirlik air base, which also houses US Air Force forces, DHA and NTV reported .

According to the TV channel, the protest near the base was organized by the Humanitarian Foundation for the Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms (IHH). Protesters oppose Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip.

According to the TV channel, some of the protesters came to the base from Istanbul, and they were also joined by residents of other cities. NTV notes that the action was coordinated with the authorities, but was supposed to take place in another place. In connection with this, police blocked the roads near the base. When demonstrators tried to enter the base through the fields, police used riot gear to disperse the protesters.

Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,400 people and taking more than 240 hostages. In response, the IDF began carrying out airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, and at the end of October the Israeli military entered the strip.
According to the Palestinian side, more than nine thousand people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, including about 3.5 thousand children. In addition, according to the UN, about 1.5 million residents of the Gaza Strip were forced to leave their homes.

In Turkey, protesters against Israel tried to break into a NATO base. Police used tear gas and water cannons