Israel is officially recalling diplomats from Turkey to further renegotiate relations with Ankara following controversial statements by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul.
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“Against the backdrop of harsh statements from Turkey, I ordered the return of our diplomats to reassess Israeli-Turkish relations,” Foreign Minister Eli Cohen wrote on the X social network.
The Turkish President called on Israel to “immediately come out of the madness” and stop its attacks on the Gaza Strip. Erdogan called Hamas “freedom fighters” and Israel an occupier. Erdogan also said that “Israel has been openly committing war crimes for 22 days.” According to Erdogan, Israeli bombing of Gaza is targeting women, children and innocent civilians and is worsening the humanitarian crisis.
In addition, the Turkish leader blamed the West for the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip.
According to local media, Erdogan called Israel an “occupier” and said that Gaza “was part of our territories.”
Source: Racurs
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