The body of an American-Turkish activist who was killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank was brought to Istanbul on Friday (September 13), ahead of her burial in western Turkey.
Israel has taken responsibility for the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was killed last Friday (September 6) while taking part in a protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the West Bank.
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Israel has taken responsibility for the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was killed last Friday (September 6) while taking part in a protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the West Bank.
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00:00The body of an American-Turkish activist who was killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank
00:07was brought to Istanbul on Friday, ahead of her burial in western Turkey.
00:13Israel has taken responsibility for the death of Aysenur Ezgi Egi, who was killed last Friday
00:19while taking part in a protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the West Bank.
00:25Israel has said it was highly likely its troops had fired the shot that killed her, but that
00:30her death was unintentional.
00:32A funeral ceremony is expected to be held on Saturday at her family's house in Didim.
00:38Turkey has launched a domestic investigation into the killing and said it would issue international
00:43red notices for those responsible.
00:45US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said her killing was unacceptable
00:52and Israel must do more to make sure such an event never happens again.