The Turkish foreign minister is “vehemently” condemning Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza.
Using his Twitter account, Ahmet Davutoglu says the ground operation is testing “the conscience of humanity.”
Hundreds of protesters, meanwhile, pelt the top Israeli diplomat’s residence in Ankara with stones, and the Dogan news agency says police in Istanbul dispersed protesters trying to enter the Israeli Consulate grounds. Turkish legislators leaving a late-night debate in parliament also protested against Israel.
Davutoglu calls for emergency meetings of the UN Security Council, the UN Human Rights Council and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly spoken out against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and says the operations are derailing Turkish and Israeli efforts to mend ties.
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