Turkish-Israeli relations strained but reparable: Turkey diplomat

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
30 Oct 2023 09:31
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The Turkish diplomat asserts that Ankara will bring all proof of Israeli atrocities in Gaza to the attention of the international community.

Turkish protesters burn a doll of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and an Israeli flag, in Istanbul, Turkey. Friday, October 20, 2023. (AP)

In a recent statement to Sputnik, a Turkish diplomatic source affirmed that Turkey has no intention of reaching a point of no return in its relations with "Israel" despite growing concerns over the escalation of atrocities in the Gaza Strip.

The remarks come as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Ankara is actively working to declare the Zionist regime as being guilty of war crimes.

In the statement, the diplomatic source highlighted recent efforts to normalize relations between Turkey and "Israel" including the appointment of ambassadors, joint ventures in the energy sector, and preparations for President Erdogan's planned visit to "Israel". These developments underscore Turkey's desire to maintain diplomatic channels with the occupation regime.

The source went on to stress that Turkey cannot remain indifferent to the situation, calling on "Tel Aviv" to engage in negotiations to resolve it, also asserting that all relevant information and facts holding evidence that the Israeli atrocities committed against Palestinians in Gaza have been diligently collected and will be brought to the attention of the international community.

Erdogan: 'Israel' must come out of 'state of insanity'

Earlier this week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to social media platform X on Saturday to demand that "Israel" snap out of it immediately and get out of "the state of insanity" by ceasing its attacks on Gaza.

"The continuing Israeli bombings of Gaza, which intensified last night, have once again targeted women, children and innocent civilians, aggravating the humanitarian crisis. Israel must immediately come out of this state of insanity and stop its attacks," Erdogan said on X.

Gazze’ye yönelik sürekli artan ve dün gece yoğunlaşan İsrail bombardımanları yine kadınları, çocukları, masum sivilleri hedef almış, yaşanan insani krizi derinleştirmiştir.

İsrail derhâl bu cinnet halinden çıkmalı ve saldırılarını durdurmalıdır.…
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) October 28, 2023

He continued to announce a rally in support of Palestine at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul to "step up the calls and declare" that his country is "against Israeli oppression."

Then, in a speech at the pro-Palestine rally in Istanbul on Saturday, Erdogan criticized Western countries' approaches regarding Palestine.

Western countries are the most responsible for the current events in Gaza, he said, adding that they fully support the child killers in Gaza.

“Israel, we will proclaim you as a war criminal to the world,” he said. “We are making our preparations, and we will declare Israel to the world as a war criminal.”