Source: New.TheCradle.co
President Tayyip Erdogan called Israel a war criminal during a massive pro-Palestinian rally on 28 October, causing Israel to withdraw its diplomats from Turkiye, as Israel’s horrific bombing campaign on Gaza continues.
“Israel has been openly committing war crimes for 22 days, but the Western leaders cannot even call on Israel for a ceasefire, let alone react to it,” Erdogan told the crowd in Istanbul, who waved Palestinian flags.
“We will tell the whole world that Israel is a war criminal. We are making preparations for this. We will declare Israel a war criminal,” he said.
In response, Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen stated on the social media site X that, “Given the grave statements coming from Turkey, I have ordered the return of diplomatic representatives there in order to conduct a reevaluation of the relations between Israel and Turkey.”…