More than 50 vessels departed from Marmaris on Thursday in what organizers call the final leg of their journey to Gaza. On April 30, Israeli forces intercepted a previous flotilla near Crete, initially detaining about 175 activists and transferring two to Israel for questioning.

Dozens of boats carrying activists and aid for Palestinians set sail from Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. It's the latest attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.

Dozens of ships set sail from southwestern Turkey as part of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Thursday, an organizer told AFP.“Around 50 ships sailed from