Marmaris: The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2026 mission has entered its final phase with a total of 54 ships beginning to depart from Marmaris Port, Turkiye, heading towards Gaza at about 7.30 pm Malaysian time today. Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) director-general Datuk Dr Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby stated that the voyage involves nearly 500 international participants from 45 countries mobilised by various global humanitarian activist groups.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the mission has received full support, particularly from the Malaysian government, with the backing of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as well as from Turkiye, Spain, and Brazil. The final phase voyage coincides with the Nakba event, which occurred on May 15, 1948, 78 years ago. Sani Araby, speaking at a press conference, confirmed the participation of more than 40 individuals from six countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.

He added that 29 Malaysian participants, aged between 22 and 58 and comprising professionals from various fields, are continuing the voyage from Marmaris. Moreover, five ships from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) are also joining the mission. Three Malaysian participants, namely Mohamad Aqil Asmadi, Mohamad Zurini Karim, and Hajah Sereba Mustafa Al-Bakri, will return home to strengthen SNCC's field operation strategy.

Sani Araby also mentioned that the SNCC had revised the radius of the yellow and red zone lines based on the latest security risk analysis in the operational area. The current assessment classifies the route from Marmaris up to 30 nautical miles as the Green Zone, the area between 30 nautical miles and 150 nautical miles as the Yellow Zone, and the route beginning from 150 nautical miles until entering Gaza waters as the Red Zone, which carries the most critical level of security risk throughout this voyage mission.