Irish Ship to Gaza: Turkish investigation of sabotage of MV Saoirse shouldn't be taken at face value

international | rights, freedoms and repression | other press Monday July 04, 2011 17:50 by Kev - IPSC/ISTG

A comprehensive rebuttal of suggestions that the MV Saoirse was not sabotaged

Initial reports suggest that the official Turkish investigation into the sabotage of the Irish ship MV Saoirse that was due to take part in the now Greek-impounded Freedom Flotilla Two will find that “the breakdown of the ship might not be a result of sabotage” and that even if it was sabotaged, it “was damaged before it entered Turkish waters”.[1] However, the Irish Ship To Gaza (ISTG)[2] campaign view such conclusions with deep suspicion.

It remains the opinion of the Irish Ship To Gaza campaign that an act of underwater sabotage was conducted against the Irish boat, the MV Saoirse, as it sat in the Turkish port of Göcek. Below we outline in detail our reasons and evidence for believing this to be the case.

Read the full statement here: http://irishshiptogaza.org/?p=746