President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post regarding the Virtual G20 Summit on his social media account.
In his post, President Erdoğan stated:
"Two days ago, November 20th, was World Children's Day. Unfortunately, about seven thousand innocent Palestinian children could not see that day.
Because the Israeli government deprived 14,000 civilians, including these children, of their "right to life," which is considered the most fundamental right.
They forced Palestinians to emigrate from their homes; mercilessly bombed hospitals, schools, and camps where they sought refuge in a last hope to escape death.
Indeed, they have gone so far as to threaten to use a nuclear weapon, which they have consistently denied having until now.
As anyone with some conscience will admit, none of these events can be explained by the “right of self-defense”.
War crimes and crimes against humanity are clearly being committed here.
Those who carry out such acts should definitely be held accountable in front of international law along with the conscience of humanity.
We in no way condone actions against civilians and consider them legitimate.
I invite all the leaders here at the Virtual G20 Summit to react the same way to the civilian deaths, regardless of whether they are Israeli, Palestinian, Jewish, Muslim, or Christian.
Recent events have once again brought to light the critical nature of establishing an independent Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders, with Al-Quds (East Jerusalem) as its capital, which will coexist harmoniously with Israel.
In this regard, I urge all nations to take the initiative for the establishment of a two-state solution.
As Türkiye, we are ready to assume responsibility in the new security architecture, including guarantorship, alongside other countries.
The announcement of a four-day humanitarian pause and the agreement on the exchange of hostages and detainees, albeit in a limited number, is a positive development.
I hope this step will result in a permanent ceasefire, which is our main focus and we expect it to be established as soon as possible, ultimately leading to peace."