Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in his speech at the opening ceremony of the third legislative year of Turkey’s 28th Grand National Assembly, sharply criticized Israel for its military operations in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. He claims that after operations in these regions, the next Israeli target could be “Turkish lands.”
According to him, Israel would supposedly be interested in making the idea of a “promised land” a reality.
“The occupation, terror and aggression are already at our doors. “What we are facing is not a state, but a gang of murderers,” the Turkish president said in a statement.
Erdogan once again accused Israel of allegedly committing genocide in the Gaza Strip and called its operations against the terrorist group Hezbollah “terrorist attacks.”
The Turkish president assured that his country is willing to resist “Israeli aggression” by all available means.
Erdogan regularly makes anti-Israel statements, accusing Jerusalem of “war crimes” in the Gaza Strip. It is also trying, with the help of various international platforms, to force Israel to stop military operations in the enclave.
Despite being a member of NATO, Türkiye has repeatedly expressed its support for Hamas.
Previously, Cursor wrote that Ankara reacted sharply to Israel’s ground offensive in Lebanon, calling it an “illegal invasion attempt” and calling for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanese territory. An official statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry speaks of the need to immediately stop the aggression and return to international norms.
The IDF offensive continued the escalation of the conflict with Hezbollah after a series of airstrikes against its targets. Turkish authorities condemned the violation of Lebanese sovereignty and emphasized that such actions represent a serious threat to regional security.
