The Turkish nongovermental organization IHH, which sponsored the Gaza Freedom Flotilla which was attacked and hijacked by Israel in international waters on 31 May 2010, killing 9 and injuring dozens, has responded to a recent article in the New York Times. The IHH response, written by attorney Ugur Yildirim demands corrections to the "unsubstantiated, almost slanderous, and fabricated comments," it says are contained in the article.
One of the false allegations in the NY Times article is that "Germany banned the charity’s offices, citing its support for Hamas, which Germany considers a terrorist organization."
In fact, Germany banned an organization called "Internationale Humaniterien Hilfs Organizatione" which while it also goes by the same initials "IHH" is not the same organization.
Here below is a copy of the full IHH letter to the New York Times, which I received via email from IHH's information department.
One of the false allegations in the NY Times article is that "Germany banned the charity’s offices, citing its support for Hamas, which Germany considers a terrorist organization."
In fact, Germany banned an organization called "Internationale Humaniterien Hilfs Organizatione" which while it also goes by the same initials "IHH" is not the same organization.
Here below is a copy of the full IHH letter to the New York Times, which I received via email from IHH's information department.