Ankara: Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was shot during a protest against an Israeli settlement near the Palestinian village of Beita, and died of her wounds on
Ankara: Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was shot during a protest against an Israeli settlement near the Palestinian village of Beita, and died of her wounds on Friday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the killing of a Turkish-American woman by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, vowing to seek accountability “before international courts”.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Eygi’s death, saying in a post on social media that Turkey “will continue to work in every platform to halt Israel’s policy of occupation and genocide”.
Israel denies its actions in occupied Palestinian territories amount to genocide, Xinhua news agency reported.
The White House said it was deeply disturbed by the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi and called on Israel to investigate.
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said she was shot in the head, and placed the blame on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for her death.
