The head of the Turkish Presidency’s Communications Department, Fahrettin Altun, stressed the need for Israel to stop the genocide in the Gaza Strip and accept a Palestinian state if it wants lasting peace and security.
This came in a post on the “X” platform on Monday in response to statements by Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz in which he insulted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Altun said that President Erdogan spent his life “fighting injustice, and always stood firmly and dignifiedly with the oppressed and persecuted against the oppressors.”
He warned that “those who dare to issue threats against President Erdogan bear responsibility for what will happen to them.”
He added: “The Israeli government and its members are directly involved in the ongoing genocide in Palestine, and they have already been condemned in the eyes of world public opinion.”
He explained that the condemnation of Israeli officials involved in the genocide against the Palestinians in international courts is only a matter of time.
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He stressed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government “is clearly and explicitly committing genocide, while members of his government express their desire to continue this crime through their speeches and actions.”
The Turkish official stated that supporters of the Israeli government should feel ashamed of themselves, as their support legitimizes and facilitates Israel’s “ethnic cleansing” of the Palestinians and pushes it to commit more “horrific crimes.”
He continued: “Those who applaud Netanyahu relentlessly in Western capitals are pushing our region into greater chaos.”
He continued: “Our message to Israel is clear; if you want lasting peace and security, you must stop the genocide and accept the sovereignty of Palestine.”
Altun stressed that Israel’s attempts to cover up its crimes by attacking President Erdogan “will not work.”
He concluded by saying that Turkey will continue to stand by and support Palestine and will not allow anyone to teach it lessons or dare to issue threats against it.
Altun’s statements come after Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz attacked President Erdogan in a post on the X platform on Sunday evening.
