Three days after his visit to Germany, he continues Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the sharp rhetoric against Israel continued. He accuses the country of “brutality” in connection with the military operation in the Gaza Strip and compares the situation to the Second World War. “Since October 7, absolute brutality has been taking place in Gaza, the same as what was experienced during the Crusader occupation a thousand years ago and in World War II,” Erdogan said after a cabinet meeting in Ankara.
With a view to his visit to Berlin, Erdogan says that no matter how different the views on the Gaza war are, Germany and Turkey are linked by a historic friendship to which he attaches great importance. Erdogan emphasizes that we will remain in dialogue. You can read more about the visit here star-Politics chief Nico Fried: