New life in Istanbul for Turkish citizens evacuated from Gaza - in pictures
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Mamdouh Al Burnu in hotel accommodation provided by the Turkish government in Istanbul, after being evacuated from Gaza. All photos David Lombeida for The National -
Fellow evacuee Zekiye Al Dalou reflects on her experience in Gaza -
She was among a group of Turkish citizens recently brought home from the besieged Palestinian enclave -
Evacuee Raed Al Qushta recounts his experience in Gaza. Ankara evacuated 130 Turkish citizens from Gaza in December -
Hassan Al Hwaity, left, and his brother Hamed Al Hwaity describe living in Gaza under Israeli attack. More than 20,000 people have been killed in the enclave -
Hosniya Al Burnu, 74, with her son Mamdouh Al Burnu, in an Istanbul hotel after leaving Gaza -
Evacuee Ahmed Al Dalou in an Istanbul hotel. According to the UN, 1.9 million of Gaza's 2.3 million population have been displaced by the war -
Mamdouh Al Burnu's son reflects on his time in Gaza -
Evacuee brothers Jamal, right, and Youssef Al Dalou grab after-school snacks in Istanbul -
Youssef and Jamal Al Dalou enjoy snacks with classmates at their new school in Istanbul -
Hassan Al Hwaity with his and his brother’s children in the Istanbul hotel where they are staying -
Raed Al Qushta and Ahmed Al Dalou meet their children after school to return to the Istanbul hotel they now call home
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