Delivering remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “Türkiye stands with Palestine during these difficult days of fight for survival and supports its Palestinian brothers and sisters with all of its means. It is Türkiye that takes the clearest and strongest action against Israel’s genocidal policies.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting at the Presidential Complex.
“WESTERN ACTORS HAVE UNFORTUNATELY BECOME CAPTIVES OF ISRAEL AND A HANDFUL OF FANATIC ZIONISTS”
“Our region has been going through truly painful days. The war between Russia and Ukraine has completed its 2.5 years. There seems no short-term possibility on the horizon for the war to end. Israel’s attacks on Gaza are now in their tenth month. Yet another threshold has been crossed with the martyrdom of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh,” said President Erdoğan. “The Netanyahu government’s stance that knows no law and no rule leaves our region face to face with bad scenarios. Western actors, particularly the United States, have unfortunately become captives of Israel and a handful of fanatic Zionists. The ceasefire talks have yielded no outcomes to revive the hopes. The Netanyahu government has repeatedly showed its intention to carry on with their massacre policies despite Hamas’ constructive attitude. Israel will explore every avenue to spread the fire across the region as long as the powers that wields influence over it preserve their ambivalent policies. Türkiye closely follows the developments in its region.”
“WE WILL SUBMIT OUR PETITION TO JOIN THE GENOCIDE CASE”
Stressing that Türkiye has been doing everything in its power for the immediate termination of Israel’s barbarity that has claimed 40 thousand lives over the past 10 months, President Erdoğan noted: “We have already announced our decision to intervene in the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. We are taking a concrete step on this issue on Wednesday. Our Parliament’s legal team will submit a petition on August 7 to the International Court of Justice in The Hague for joining the case. We are thus making our official application on behalf of Türkiye.”
President Erdoğan added: “Türkiye stands with Palestine during these difficult days of fight for survival and supports its Palestinian brothers and sisters with all of its means. It is Türkiye that takes the clearest and strongest action against Israel’s genocidal policies. The impertinent statements made on a daily basis shows the discomfort our country’s resolute stance causes in the Netanyahu government. To those who opt to become trolls instead of statesmen, I would like to say that we will continue to disturb social media charlatans who target our flag and independence. No matter what the bloodthirsty genocide network does, it won’t stop Türkiye and the Turkish nation from standing in solidarity with the Palestinians.”
“OUR COUNTRY HOSTED THE LARGEST PRISONER SWAP SINCE WW2”
Noting that the most comprehensive exchange of prisoners since the World War Two has taken place in Ankara as a result of a meticulous work by Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT), President Erdoğan stated: “26 individuals in jails in the United States, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, Russia and Belarus have been exchanged without any issues, setting an example for the world. I wholeheartedly congratulate our National Intelligence Organization and its personnel that played a critical role in this swap, which demonstrates Türkiye’s key role beyond its humanitarian aspect. I once again thank MİT’s unsung heroes who have protected our state against countless attacks, treasons and provocations, even at the cost of their lives when necessary, for 97 years.”
