Published • loading... • Updated
Turkey’s Interior Minister Vows to ‘Liberate’ Jerusalem, Return It to Turkish Hands
- On Saturday, Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci vowed that Turkey would "one day" take control of Jerusalem, likening the city's future to the "liberation" of Damascus, Aleppo, and Karabakh.
- At a ruling AKP Party conference in Corum, Ciftci recalled praying for the "privilege of serving" as governor of Jerusalem, believing "those lands will be ours once again."
- Israel Foreign Ministry issued a sharp rebuke on Sunday, telling the minister to "wake up and smell the coffee" because the "corrupt Ottoman Empire is gone."
- Defense Minister Israel Katz joined the criticism, stating Jerusalem has been the capital of the Jewish people for 3,000 years and warning Israel is not a "crumbling Crusader Empire."
- These remarks emerge amid significantly deteriorated diplomatic ties since the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan frequently criticizing Israeli policies and leadership.
Insights by Ground AI
11 Articles
11 Articles
Senior Turkish minister prays for Turkish sovereignty over Jerusalem
Turkey's Interior Minister, who served as a regional governor until recently, said he asked god to grant him 'governorship of Jerusalem, even if for a single day.' An Israeli source told Haaretz he was attempting to outflank Erdoğan from the right
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Read Full Article
The statements of Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci provoked a strong reaction from Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz.
Jerusalem PostReposted by 
Islamabad Post
Islamabad Post‘Grant me the governorship of Jerusalem’: Turkish Interior Minister prays for control of Israel
Referring to the fall of the Assad regime, the interior minister said he hoped he would see Jerusalem “liberated” in the same way Damascus was, and that one day “those lands will be ours once again."
·Jerusalem, Israel
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources11
Leaning Left2Leaning Right4Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right
L 25%
C 25%
R 50%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
