Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday criticized Israel’s actions in the region, urging it to halt “inhumane” attacks on Gaza, where more than 38,000 Palestinians have been killed since last October.
“Israel should stop insisting on continuing these massacres and end these inhumane attacks,” President Erdogan told journalists on his return flight from Germany, where he attended Türkiye vs. Netherlands EURO 2024 quarterfinal.
“To date, it is Israel that has insisted on attacks and continued massacres. It is Israel that tramples on human rights, and international law,” he said.
On the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Erdogan said “Israel should abandon its intention to spread conflicts to the region, and Western countries, particularly the US, should withdraw their support for Israel at this point.”
Commenting on a potential cease-fire deal in Gaza, Erdogan said there had been positive developments in Doha, where the head of Israel’s spy agency Mossad recently held talks.
“They are now saying a cease-fire may happen ‘at any moment’. In other words, at any moment, the right news may be heard from there. But the whole matter is about Netanyahu’s attitude,” he said.
Türkiye has time and again said that the conflicts must end, and a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders will ensure lasting peace, the Turkish leader said.
Source: Anadolu agency
