A tribute to the nine activists who were shot dead by Israeli occupation navy forces in international waters on May 31, 2010 while on board the Turkish “Mavi Marmara” vessel carrying aids and supplies to the besieged people of Gaza.

Ibrahim Bilgen, 61. Electrical Engineer. Married with six children

Ali Haydar Bengi, 39. Arabic literature graduate. Married with four children

Cevdet Kiliçlar, 38. Journalist. Married with two children

Cetin Topçuoglu, 54. Taekwondo champion. Married with one son

Necdet Yildirim, 32. IHH aid worker. Married with one daughter

Fahri Yaldiz, 43. Firefighter. Married with four sons

Cengiz Songür, 47 from Izmir. Married with 7 children