ITANBUL, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday claimed that Israel would “set its sights” on Turkey if it succeeded in defeating Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Mr. Erdogan’s comments stand in stark contrast to the stances of Western countries, which have offered strong support for Israel since Hamas led an attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7 that ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan increases his criticism of Israel, calling it a “terrorist state” and claiming it is intent on destroying Gaza along with all of its residents.

Erdogan’s initial reaction following the Oct. 7 Hamas-led massacre in Israel was a carefully balanced one, calling for restraint and an end to “aggressive acts.” ...

Erdogan has been critical of Israel since its campaign against Hamas began in the wake of the October 7 massacres. Mourners attend the funeral of David Caroll at Kibbutz Revivim, October 22, 2023.

Erdogan is likely keeping a close eye on Israel’s building military response against Hamas. We should not be surprised if Ankara performs another foreign policy U-turn and abandons its lukewarm ...

Some Western critics might accuse Erdogan of going too far in supporting Hamas, ... exp israel turkey erdogan netanyahu mclean pkg 12102ASEG1 cnni world_00010425.png. video ...

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Israel subsequently declared war and has launched airstrikes on Gaza, killing more than 5,000, including a large number of children, according to the territory’s Hamas-controlled health ministry.

Erdogan said Israel had taken advantage of Turkey's good intentions and that he wouldn't go to Israel as previously planned due to Israel’s "inhumane" war against Hamas militants in Gaza ...