Erdogan: Turkey won't 'remain silent' over Israeli strikes in Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also called on the UN Security Council to address the worsening bloodshed.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Ankara is “furious” over Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and lashed out at countries that “remain silent” in the face of Israel’s operation.
“We are both saddened and furious at the cruelty of the terrorist state of Israel against Palestinians,” Erdogan told a virtual meeting of his ruling Justice and Development Party.