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Turkey’s Erdogan hails ‘valuable’ ICJ genocide decision
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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart jn Ankara, on January 24, 2024. (Adem Altan/AFP)
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes a United Nations court ruling that Israel should prevent acts of genocide in Gaza, saying he hoped it will halt attacks against civilians.
“We hope that Israel’s attacks against women, children and the elderly will come to an end,” Erdogan says in a social media statement, calling the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling “valuable.”
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