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Escalating his extremist rhetoric, Erdogan calls Israel a ‘Zionist terrorist organization’
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, on September 4, 2024. (AP/ Francisco Seco)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan calls Israel a “Zionist terrorist organization” over its attacks on Iranian proxy terror groups in Gaza and Lebanon, and repeats his criticism of Western powers, namely the United States, over the support given to Israel.
Speaking to lawmakers from his ruling AK Party in parliament, Erdogan also says the Iranian missile attack on Israel last week and Israel’s anticipated response has heightened the risk of a regional conflict.
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