rt.com 28 Oct, 2023 15:32
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Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘war crimes’
As West Jerusalem expands its operation in Gaza, the Turkish president has hardened his rhetoric against the Jewish state
Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to a rally in support of the Palestinians, in Istanbul, Türkiye, October. 28, 2023 © AP / Emrah Gurel
Türkiye will present evidence of Israeli war crimes in Gaza to the world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a rally on Saturday. While Erdogan initially positioned himself as a potential mediator between the Israelis and Palestinians, he has since sided with the
“freedom fighters” in Hamas.
Israel’s operation in Gaza is
“not defense, but an open, vicious massacre,” Erdogan told thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Istanbul.
“Israel has been openly committing war crimes for exactly 22 days, but Western leaders have not even called for a ceasefire,” he declared, adding that Türkiye is gathering information to
“present Israel to the world as a war criminal.”
More than 7,000 Palestinians, including nearly 3,000 children, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since the current conflict began, according to the latest figures from the Gaza Health Ministry. Israeli forces dramatically ramped up their bombardment of the strip on Friday night, before sending troops and tanks into the strip.