The atmosphere was sombre at the Hotel Tugra dining hall after all the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) participants were advised to return to their respective countries due to the Republic of Guinea Bissau's decision to withdraw permission to use its flag on the main ship, Akdeniz (Mediterranean).

This matter was communicated by Ann Wright, a member of the FFC Steering Committee, during a meeting with all the delegations in Fatih, Istanbul on Friday evening...