Protestors assault US air base in Türkiye (VIDEOS)

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched on Incirlik Air Base to protest Washington’s support for Israel

Police used tear gas and water cannons to break up a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Incirlik Air Base in Türkiye on Sunday. A convoy of protesters arrived at the American base earlier in the day in a show of anger against the US and Israel.

Cars and buses bearing Palestinian and Turkish flags left Istanbul on Friday en route to the base, which sits just outside the city of Adana near the Syrian border. The convoy was organized by the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), a Turkish NGO that called on its supporters to “surround” the base upon arrival.

Security was heightened at the base ahead of the protest, and local police fired tear gas canisters into the crowd before the facility could be surrounded.

Some protesters chanted pro-Hamas slogans, Türkiye’s Daily Ummah news site reported. Tear gas, rubber bullets, and water cannons were used to drive the crowd away from the American base, according to the outlet.

İncirlik’te toplanana 100 binlerce Müslüman kardeşimize atılan gaz bombaları…

Yazıklar olsun diyoruz…@AliYerlikaya @TCAdanaValiligi @yskosger#incirlik pic.twitter.com/1f39UlTo1z

— Muhammed DAL (@Muhammed_dal21) November 5, 2023

Police intervened against thousands of citizens who gathered at Incirlik Base in Adana to support #Palestine under the leadership of #IHH.