Turkey boycotts World Economic Forum over stance on war on Gaza
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asks Turkish officials to skip the Forum in Davos over the WEF's stance on the aggression on Gaza.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waits for the start of a round table meeting of the North Atlantic Council during a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023 (AP)
According to informed sources, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, asked his country's officials to skip this year's World Economic Forum in Davos over the organizers' stance on "Israel's" war on Gaza.
They added that Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek was going to attend the annual gathering until Erdogan reversed the decision.
Erdogan's and Simsek's offices both declined to comment. The World Economic Forum did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment today.
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Erdogan also stated that any agreement between Turkey and the United States regarding the Gaza Strip is impossible if Washington considers it part of "Israeli territory." He stressed that Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people, and the US must recognize this for any agreement to be feasible.
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