The Turkish president also accuses Israel of committing war crimes; In response, Israel withdrew diplomats from the country
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said this Saturday (October 28, 2023) that Western powers were mainly responsible for the “massacre” in the Gaza Strip. “With the exception of a few consciences who have raised their voices, these massacres are entirely the work of the West,” said the head of state.
Erdogan took part in a rally in support of the Palestinian people. At the event, the Turkish president defined the State of Israel as an “occupier of Palestinian territories” and the Hamas group as “freedom fighters” and blamed war crimes on the Israelis.
“Israel has been openly committing war crimes for 22 days, but Western leaders cannot even call on Israel for a ceasefire, let alone respond to it,” Erdogan said. The head of state also said he was working to declare Israel a war criminal. According to Turkish authorities, more than a million people took part in the proPalestinian demonstration.
In his speech, Erdogan made several references to religion and mentioned a union of the Muslim world against Christian countries. The political base of the Turkish president’s party consists of nationalist and Islamic parties.
“Hey West, I’m talking to you! Do you want a war between the Cross and the Crescent? So you know that these people are alive, that these people are steadfast,” Erdogan said, referring to the ancient conflicts between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land.
Israel withdraws diplomats from Türkiye
In response to Erdogan’s speeches, Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen reported that he had recalled all Israeli diplomats working in Turkey.
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