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A naval fleet called Global Sumud Flotilla, as a global initiative to deliver aid to Gaza by sea, set off from Barcelona, Spain, on August 31. The vessels are gradually moving toward Gaza. In this context, video footage of the fleet’s journey at sea with representatives from 44 countries near Gaza is being circulated on social media with this claim.
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Fact
Reverse image search from keyframes of the viral video found a match with a video published on May 26 on a TikTok account named batu kaya 21.
The video shows that the naval members are wearing specific jerseys and flags. The caption mentions “Galatasaray,” and there is a strong resemblance to the Turkish football club Galatasaray’s jersey and flag.
Later, Galatasaray’s official Twitter (X) account posted the same naval video on May 26.
Essentially, the club became champions of the Turkish Super League on May 18. In a video posted on their X account on May 26, supporters can be seen celebrating this success by taking boats out to sea.
Therefore, the video being circulated claiming representatives of 44 countries in a naval fleet near Gaza is actually an old video from a different event in May, for that reason the claim is false.
Our Sources
Batukaya21 TikTok
Galatasaray SK on X
Reuters
False
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