May 31 - Israel raids a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, killing 9 Turkish activists.
These first deportees consisted of the prisoners of the Belene labour camp, their families and other Turkish activists.
In October 1991 violent outbreaks occurred between Bulgarian nationalists and Turkish activists in Razgrad.
He propaganded the solidarity of the oppressed people of Ottoman empire, contacted with the Kurdish and Turkish revolutionary activists.
During the struggle, nine Turkish activists were killed.
The incident was a result of an Israeli navy raid on board the Mavi Marmara that left nine Turkish activists dead and dozens injured.
Nine Turkish activists were killed on board the ship, for which Turkey demanded an apology and compensation paid to the men's families.
The authenticity of the quote has become hotly contested between Turkish and Armenian political activists.
Zehra Kosova (1910-2001), Turkish communist activist and writer.
In 2010, nine Turkish activists were killed when Israeli commandos boarded the lead ship of the first Freedom Flotilla, causing an international outcry.