Istanbul: Conflicts, and more conflicts.
It’s a violent world that we are living in, with too many wars threatening to ruin peace and equilibrium.
On a day when the US and Iran failed to reach an agreement after marathon peace talks in Islamabad, the spectre of a fresh military conflict was floated by Turkey.
Calling Benjamin Netanyahu the “Hitler of our time”, the Turkish government accused the Israeli Prime Minister of attempting to “undermine” peace negotiations between Iran and the US.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Israel of consequences through strong words.
“Netanyahu is blinded by blood and hatred. Had Pakistan not been mediating in the war between the US and Iran, we would have shown Israel its place,” Erdogan said in a speech at a political event in Turkey.
“Just as we entered Libya and Karabakh, we can en
ter Israel. There is no reason not to do it. It will require strength and unity,” the Turkish President added in a threatening tone.
Netanyahu earlier accused Erdogan of accommodating Iran-backed groups.
“Israel under my leadership will continue to fight Iran’s terror regime and its proxies, unlike Erdogan who accommodates them and massacred his own Kurdish citizens,” Netanyahu wrote on X.
Turkey responded by saying, “Netanyahu, who has been described as the Hitler of our time due to the crimes he has committed, is a well-known figure with a clear track record.”
“Netanyahu’s current objective is to undermine ongoing peace negotiations and continue his expansionist policies in the region. Failing this, he risks being tried in his own country and is likely to be sentenced to imprisonment,” the Turkish Foreign ministry said.
“The fact that our President (Erdogan) has been targeted by Israeli officials with baseless, brazen, and false allegations is a result of the discomfort caused by the truths we have consistently voiced on every platform,” it added.
The ministry said Turkey will continue to stand by “innocent civilians” and would make added efforts to see Netanyahu be “held accountable for the crimes he has committed.”