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Massive rally held in Istanbul to support Palestine

The ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) organized a large rally in solidarity with Palestine, on Oct. 28 at Atatürk Airport.

The rally aimed to draw attention to what the organizers have described as "Israeli brutality" in the region.

President and AKP leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the rally.

Fear and death in equal measure for Gazans

As Israel faced resistance in its ground incursion into Gaza Strip on the 11th day of its operation, fear and death go hand in hand for Gazans.

The casualties rose yesterday in Gaza where Seyyid Ramiz, the brother of 11-year-old Muhammad, who was killed on a beach while playing football on July 16, spoke to daily Hürriyet.