ISTANBUL, Turkey — A “Freedom Flotilla” aimed at delivering aid to Gaza is blocked in Turkey after being denied use of two of its ships, which organizers blame on Israeli pressure. The coalition of NGOs and other associations says it was unable to set sail after the West African country of Guinea-Bissau withdrew its flagged vessels.

A three-ship flotilla planning to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid from Turkey has been prevented from sailing by Guinea-Bissau authorities, which took down their country’s flags from two ships

Ships that wanted to go from Turkey to Gaza with help from people have been told they can’t go, said The Associated Press. “The Freedom Flotilla Coalition got a call from the Guinea Bissau International Ships Registry (GBISR) on Thursday,

STORY: "On Friday afternoon, before the inspection was even completed, The Guinea-Bissau International Ships Registry (GBISR), in a blatantly political move, informed the Freedom Flotilla Coalition that it had withdrawn the Guinea Bissau flag from two of the Freedom Flotilla's ships,

Ships with an aim to sail from Turkey to Gaza with humanitarian aid have been denied the right to sail, according to The Associated Press. “On Thursday afternoon, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition

Humanitarian supply ships headed from Turkey to Gaza have been denied the right to sail by an international shipping body. The organization Freedom Flotilla Coalition said in a press statement Saturday afternoon the group organizing for support to Gaza was contacted by the Guinea Bissau International Ships Registry for an inspection of their lead ship.