Pro- #Palestinian rallies have been held in a number of cities around the world --from #London and #Paris to #Bishkek , the capital of #Kyrgyzstan. Speaking at a huge demonstration in #Istanbul , the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, told the crowds #Israel was an occupier in #Gaza, and repeated his stance that #Hamas was not a terrorist organisation. Earlier he used social media to call on #Israel to immediately stop what he described as "this madness" and end its attacks.