The President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan, tagged Israel a terrorist state during an address before the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday. Erdogan is one of the world leaders who has been vocal against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza since the conflict started in October. I am now saying, with my heart at ease, that Israel is a terror state,” he said in the televised address. His statement is in sharp contrast to the rhetoric of several other world leaders, especially in the West. In his speech, Erdogan tackled the Western allies, especially the United States, stating that they were still seeing the conflict in “backward” terms.

Source: Punch November 15, 2023 21:50 UTC