Palestinian President Abbas calls activist Eygi 'courageous daughter of Palestine, Türkiye'

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke by phone with Mehmet Suat Eygi, the father of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish-Ameican activist fatally shot by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was murdered by Israeli soldiers, was sent to her last journey, Aydin, Türkiye, September 14, 2024. (AA Photo)

'Courageous daughter of Palestine, Türkiye'

Palestinian President Abbas extended his condolences to Eygi's family, calling her "a courageous daughter of both Palestine and Türkiye, martyred at the hands of the Israeli occupation."

He also referred to Eygi as "a genuine symbol of solidarity between the Turkish and Palestinian peoples."

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