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A group of motorcyclists held a “Solidarity Ride for Gaza” in Istanbul on Sunday, Nov. 15, under the slogan “We ride our iron horses to Gaza.”
The ride was organized by the Individual Motorcyclists Association, and the organizers said it aimed to draw attention to humanitarian conditions in Gaza, including the difficulties facing orphaned children and their mothers.
Participants gathered at 8:00 a.m. local time (5:00 a.m. GMT) at the TUYAP fairgrounds in Beylikduzu, a district on the European side of Istanbul.
The motorcyclists set off at 10:00 a.m. and followed the D-100 highway toward the Asian side of the city.
Along the route, the riders crossed the July 15 Martyrs Bridge, formerly known as the Bosphorus Bridge, which links the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
The crossing was filmed from the air, showing the line of motorcycles moving across the bridge over the strait.
The ride was planned to end at the July 15 Martyrs Mosque in Maltepe, a district on the Asian side.
Members said the group set out on this ride to make the voices of the oppressed heard.
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