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      2008 Pic Of Warships Shared As Turkish Troops Arriving In Palestine

      The photo of Turkish warships has been circulating online since at least 2008 and does not show Turkish troops arriving in Palestine.

      By - AFP |
      Published -  28 May 2021 2:00 PM IST
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      2008 Pic Of Warships Shared As Turkish Troops Arriving In Palestine

      An image of several warships accompanied by helicopters has been shared in multiple posts purporting to show Turkish soldiers arriving in Palestine as tensions between Israel and Gaza escalated into deadly violence. The claim is false; the photo has been circulating online since at least 2008.

      The image features six helicopters and seven warships at sea, bearing Turkish flags.

      Also Read: Benjamin Netanyahu's Spokesman Falsely Links Old Video To Israel-Palestine Conflict

      "TURKEY MILITARY JUST THEY LAND IN PALESTINE..... More victory!!!! (sic)" the caption of a Facebook post with the photo reads. The post has been shared more than 100 times since publication on May 18, 2021.


      Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken on May 24, 2021

      The post was shared during the recent escalation of violence between the state of Israel and Hamas, the Islamic military group that controls the Gaza Strip in Palestine.

      Since the violence erupted on May 10, 2021, more than 248 Palestinians, including 66 children, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza.

      In Israel, rockets fired by Palestinian armed groups in Gaza have claimed the lives of 12 people, including two children.

      A ceasefire came into effect on May 21, 2021, as AFP reported.

      Old image used in recent posts

      However, the photo predates the 2021 Israeli-Palestinian crisis and does not show the Turkish military coming to Palestine.

      AFP Fact Check ran a reverse image search and found the photo in an article on the website of Toronto-based security consultancy firm Aberfoyle International Security (AIS). The article, published in June 2008, was about Turkey's arms industry.

      Also Read: Did Cristiano Ronaldo Pledge His Support To Palestinians? A Fact Check


      Screenshot taken on May 24, 2021, showing the image on AIS's website

      AFP Fact Check has debunked a similar claim about a video purporting to show Turkish soldiers arriving at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.

      Bilateral relations between Turkey and Israel turned sour in 2018 after the two nations withdrew each other's ambassadors. The expulsions followed the killing of 60 Palestinians by Israeli forces during a protest in Gaza to stop the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

      Also Read: No, The Giza Pyramids Were Not Lit With The Palestinian Flag

      With the escalation of the 2021 Israeli-Palestinian crisis, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeatedly condemned Israel's use of "excessive" force against Palestinians, including attacks on the Al-Aqsa mosque.

      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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      IsraelTurkeyIsrael Palestine ConflictPalestine
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      Claim :   Image shows Turkish warships arriving in Palestine to fight Israel.
      Claimed By :  Posts on Facebook
      Fact Check :  False
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