Erdogan said, "Israel is implementing a strategy of total annihilation of a city and its people. I say very clearly and frankly that Israel is a terrorist state."
While attending the Arab-Islamic Summit, which aimed to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza, Erdogan added that the International community is silent regarding what is happening in Gaza and is not even calling for a ceasefire.
Moreover, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Libya's Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Pakistan's caretaker prime minister, Anwarul Haq Kakar, and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim also arrived in Riyadh for the summit.
Blinken met his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, for almost two-and-a-half-hours, on Monday morning in Ankara, but there was no joint statement, however, according to Al Jazeera they discussed several issues, particularly the war in Gaza and an exchange of prisoners between Hamas and Isr
Hours after an unannounced stop in Iraq, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey in the early hours of Monday (local time) to hold a key diplomatic meeting, CNN reported.
Erdogan said Saturday that Turkey has "crossed out" Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and will strive to bring Israel before the International Criminal Court for its actions in Gaza, CNN reported citing Turkish state media outlet Anadolu.
During the call, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan conveyed his best wishes for ongoing progress and prosperity for Turkey, its government, and people.
Amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has termed Hamas as 'mujahideen' defending their lands, as he announced the cancellation of his visit to Israel.
Sweden inched a step closer to joining NATO on Monday after Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent accession protocols to parliament, CNN reported.