Türkiye has strongly rejected remarks by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, describing them as devoid of “historical facts and political seriousness.”
In a statement on X on Friday, Türkiye’s Communications Directorate said the remarks reflected the desperation of an administration seeking to evade accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The directorate described the comments as part of the “cheap politics” pursued by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his associates, aimed in part at gaining an electoral advantage.
It said such tactics had no standing in Israeli society, the wider region, the international community or Türkiye.
The directorate added that the remarks showed how deeply Türkiye’s position and Erdogan’s refusal to remain silent in the face of injustice had unsettled an administration facing genocide accusations before international justice mechanisms.
‘Cheap politics’
It warned that Israel’s election campaign was increasingly being shaped by “irresponsible security-driven populism” and an escalating politics of threats.
“The Netanyahu administration’s effort to portray Türkiye as a new threat is also part of this cheap politics,” the directorate said.
It warned that escalating tensions for the sake of domestic political competition posed “serious risks” not only to Israeli society but also to regional and global peace and stability.
“Türkiye, as in the past, will continue to stand against the oppressor and by the side of the oppressed, and will resolutely defend peace, justice and stability in our region, whatever the cost,” it added.
Earlier on Friday, Türkiye also said it had requested Interpol red notices for Netanyahu and another Israeli defendant as part of an ongoing prosecution over an Israeli attack on activists aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.
