Erdoğan: Türkiye will not maintain or develop relations with Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared that Turkey, under his leadership, has no intention of maintaining or developing relations with Israel. Speaking to journalists after visits to Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, Erdoğan emphasized the genocide in Gaza and Lebanon during his address at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Arab League summit in Riyadh. | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, "The government of the Republic of Türkiye, led by Tayyip Erdoğan, will neither maintain nor develop its relations with Israel. We have no such intention." During his return from visits to Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, President Erdoğan spoke with journalists on the plane. He highlighted his address at the second extraordinary joint summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League held in Riyadh, where he pointed out the genocide occurring in Gaza and Lebanon. He emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire and the uninterrupted and systematic delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need.
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