Erdoğan Vows ‘Resolute’ Fight for Palestinian Statehood
Erdogan said Turkey will keep defending Palestinian rights as Abbas pressed for Gaza reconstruction and a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
- On Tuesday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Ankara for a two-day visit, meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional security.
- Reaffirming Turkey's support for the Palestinian cause, Erdogan vowed on Wednesday to "resolutely" work toward a "sovereign and geographically contiguous" Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
- Erdogan accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to "remove Palestine from the common agenda," while Israel's Foreign Ministry criticized Turkey's military presence, noting it occupies roughly 36% of Cyprus.
- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich condemned the visit, describing Abbas as "an enemy at the head of a terror authority" and calling for blocking his return to Israel.
- United Nations figures show nearly 3,800 Palestinians have been displaced in 2026 due to settler violence and demolitions, while Erdogan denounced "unlawful actions" in Judea and Samaria.
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NATO nation declares war on Bibi’s ‘deadlock’ doctrine to bury Palestine for good
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the Netanyahu government of continuing illegal actions in the West Bank and Jerusalem during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara. Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey’s support for the Palestinian cause and a two-state solution, while condemning attacks and alleged provocations targeting holy sites, including Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Ibrahimi Mosque. He also criticised Israel’s approach …
Erdogan accuses Netanyahu government of trying to erase Palestine from world agenda The Turkish president said the Israeli government was using the chaos in the Middle East to sideline the Palestinian issue. He pledged support for the creation of a Palestinian state and welcomed plans to hold elections.
Erdogan has particularly targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he has repeatedly compared to Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi German regime responsible for the Holocaust against the Jews.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused the Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to "remove Palestine" from the world agenda.
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