by Admin
Nov 14, 2024
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey on Wednesday announced that the country has severed all ties with Israel.
The Turkish president revealed this in a statement to journalists while boarding the presidential jet before embarking on an official visit to China and Azerbaijan.
Erdogan said, “The government of the Republic of Turkey, under the leadership of Tayyip Erdogan, will not continue or develop relations with Israel”.
He further added, “Our ruling coalition is resolute in its decision to cut ties with Israel, and we will maintain this stance in the future as well.”
“We, as the Republic of Turkey and its government, have currently severed all relations with Israel,” Erdogan added.
This shocking announcement came after Erdogan called on Arab-Muslim countries to sever ties with Israel during the Arab-Muslim four-day summit held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last week.
Erdogan said, “We recently submitted our formal letter regarding this initiative to the president of the United Nations Security Council and the secretary-general of the United Nations.”
He further added, “During our summit in Riyadh, a decision was made to invite all organizations and members of the Arab League to sign this letter.”
It could be recalled that Turkey placed an embargo on Israel in May but still kept a trade relationship with the country until this recent announcement made by the Turkish President.
Erdogan also emphasized on Wednesday that his country would do everything within its power to hold Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister accountable for his actions in Gaza, which many international human rights groups have described as a genocide.
Although the Turkish government formally recalled its ambassador last year for consultations, however, the Turkish embassy and diplomatic missions in Tel Aviv remain open and operational.
However, Israel also evacuated its embassy in Ankara last year, citing regional security threats as the reason for the closure.