Various non-governmental organizations staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara. They were demonstrating against the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The protesters expressed their disapproval of Blinken and criticized Israel for its military operation in Palestine. They chanted slogans, displayed banners, and waved Palestinian flags, vowing to continue their actions until Blinken departed from Ankara.