Türkiye declares three days of mourning for Gaza attack victims

ISTANBUL: Türkiye has declared three days of national mourning in honor of those Palestinians who died in recent attacks on Gaza, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced.

A national mourning period has been declared as “a requirement of our respect for thousands of martyrs, most of whom are children and innocent civilians,” Erdogan said on X.

“As Türkiye, we feel the great suffering of our Palestinian brothers and sisters in our hearts,” Erdogan added.

In the wake of the declaration, Turkish flags on all public buildings and foreign representations across the country have been lowered to half-staff.

Earlier, Egypt declared three days of national mourning for the victims of an Israeli airstrike on a hospital in Gaza.

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Gaza is currently experiencing a dire humanitarian crisis with no electricity, while water, food, fuel and medical supplies are running out.

At least 471 people were killed and 342 injured in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza late Tuesday, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday. Israel has denied responsibility for the air raid.

At least 3,478 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, while more than 1,400 Israelis have been killed since the start of the operation.