> Israel is committing atrocities against civilians as it steps up its military operations in Gaza, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an explosive broadside that appeared to pull him away from earlier ambitions of acting as a mediator in the crisis.
> “We had plans to travel to Israel. It has been cancelled — we will not go,” he said in a speech to governing AK Party lawmakers on Wednesday. “I invite all other countries with reason and conscience to put pressure on the … government to return the state of Israel to sanity,” he added, claiming “crimes against humanity” are now being committed against ordinary Palestinians.
> At the same time, in a major break with NATO allies, Erdoğan insisted that Palestinian militant group Hamas “is not a terrorist organization, but a group of freedom and mujahideen [warriors] who are striving to protect their lands and their citizens.”
Free Kurdistan! They are freedom fighters too!
I remember getting downvoted to oblivion when I commented that Turkey has no role being a neutral mediator with Israel — everyone said that it was just the Syrian immigrants sympathising with Hamas…
Ahhh, the Ayatolla from Bosporus again. Jep, PKK are also freedom fighters and they’re getting their asses kicked like Hamas.
How does he know Israel won’t back the Kurds as freedom fighters in response?
Any chance the situation will deescalate soon?
Hmmm, what’s the politics here? Is Turkey trying to be friendly to Iran?
Reprehensible. Hamas is a designated terrorist group by the EU, who tortured innocent civilians, raped daughters, and murdered babies. Defending them is disgusting.
Turkey should not be surprised when they’re yet to be welcomed in the EU.
How did NATO get in the position of having TWO countries that run counter to every single thing they value?
Erdogan doing Erdogan things.
Free palestine 🇵🇸
What about kurds? Aren’t they “freedom fighters”?
Terrorists and terrorist simpathizers.
What’s the actual “backing,” though? It’s empty populist rhetoric. Pro Hamas simpletons around the world will say – “wow, Erdogan is so awesome!” But in reality… Is he sending Hamas weapons? Doing anything tangible? It’s not as if Erdogan will trade ties with Israel for ties with 3rd world dictators. He’s too smart for that.
We have seen worse rhetoric from him a decade ago. In a year it will be as if nothing happened.
He needs to take aim at inflation
if in his little mind Hamas are freedom fighters than the PKK are also freedom fighters
Etdogan is a terrorists
Classic Erdogan L take, this dude is so incredibly stupid it is unbelievable
Best position with Palestine-Israel is holded by UN general secretary. Which Israel condemned…
Lol like anyone outside of Turkey listens to this corrupt dictator clown.
Erdogan talking himself out of ever getting into the EU
He can kiss his EU membership and US Aircraft prospects goodbye now.
Kick him out of NATO!
The watermelon vendor should really shut up. We realise that he’s just trying to score political points with his economically illiterate political base, but talking favourably of terrorists makes Turkey look complicit.
Yet another reason turkey should not be a NATO member or an EU member. Were does it stop!
If Israel attacks turkey The USA must honour NATO and declare war on Israel.
goodluck joining the EU f@gget
Islamist autocrat supporting an islamist terrorist group ? Shocking.
Israel used to be strategically important. Turkey is strategically important.
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> Israel is committing atrocities against civilians as it steps up its military operations in Gaza, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an explosive broadside that appeared to pull him away from earlier ambitions of acting as a mediator in the crisis.
> “We had plans to travel to Israel. It has been cancelled — we will not go,” he said in a speech to governing AK Party lawmakers on Wednesday. “I invite all other countries with reason and conscience to put pressure on the … government to return the state of Israel to sanity,” he added, claiming “crimes against humanity” are now being committed against ordinary Palestinians.
> At the same time, in a major break with NATO allies, Erdoğan insisted that Palestinian militant group Hamas “is not a terrorist organization, but a group of freedom and mujahideen [warriors] who are striving to protect their lands and their citizens.”
Free Kurdistan! They are freedom fighters too!
I remember getting downvoted to oblivion when I commented that Turkey has no role being a neutral mediator with Israel — everyone said that it was just the Syrian immigrants sympathising with Hamas…
Ahhh, the Ayatolla from Bosporus again. Jep, PKK are also freedom fighters and they’re getting their asses kicked like Hamas.
How does he know Israel won’t back the Kurds as freedom fighters in response?
Any chance the situation will deescalate soon?
Hmmm, what’s the politics here? Is Turkey trying to be friendly to Iran?
Reprehensible. Hamas is a designated terrorist group by the EU, who tortured innocent civilians, raped daughters, and murdered babies. Defending them is disgusting.
Turkey should not be surprised when they’re yet to be welcomed in the EU.
How did NATO get in the position of having TWO countries that run counter to every single thing they value?
Erdogan doing Erdogan things.
Free palestine 🇵🇸
What about kurds? Aren’t they “freedom fighters”?
Terrorists and terrorist simpathizers.
What’s the actual “backing,” though? It’s empty populist rhetoric. Pro Hamas simpletons around the world will say – “wow, Erdogan is so awesome!” But in reality… Is he sending Hamas weapons? Doing anything tangible? It’s not as if Erdogan will trade ties with Israel for ties with 3rd world dictators. He’s too smart for that.
We have seen worse rhetoric from him a decade ago. In a year it will be as if nothing happened.
He needs to take aim at inflation
if in his little mind Hamas are freedom fighters than the PKK are also freedom fighters
Etdogan is a terrorists
Classic Erdogan L take, this dude is so incredibly stupid it is unbelievable
Best position with Palestine-Israel is holded by UN general secretary. Which Israel condemned…
Lol like anyone outside of Turkey listens to this corrupt dictator clown.
Erdogan talking himself out of ever getting into the EU
He can kiss his EU membership and US Aircraft prospects goodbye now.
Kick him out of NATO!
The watermelon vendor should really shut up. We realise that he’s just trying to score political points with his economically illiterate political base, but talking favourably of terrorists makes Turkey look complicit.
Yet another reason turkey should not be a NATO member or an EU member. Were does it stop!
If Israel attacks turkey The USA must honour NATO and declare war on Israel.
goodluck joining the EU f@gget
Islamist autocrat supporting an islamist terrorist group ? Shocking.
Israel used to be strategically important. Turkey is strategically important.