Erdogan also called for reforms to the UN Security Council and urged the international community to recognize the state of Palestine and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He further affirmed Turkey's commitment to the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement signed one year ago, stating that attempts to undermine Palestinian statehood will fail.
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Israel Walks Out of UN General Assembly Over Erdogan Gaza Remarks
Geopolitics28 days ago
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of practicing "state terror" and pursuing a "genocidal mindset" during his address to the United Nations on Sept. 22. The Israeli diplomatic delegation departed the General Assembly hall after Erdogan described the Gaza Strip as the "most inhumane and shameful concentration camp of our time" and urged world leaders to exert greater pressure on the Israeli government to allow immediate reconstruction of the territory.
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