President Erdogan condemns Israel’s Rafah attack, vows justice

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel on Monday for its recent attack on Rafah, a location previously designated as a “safe area.”

Erdogan delivered a speech at the Century of Türkiye Constitution symposium in Democracy and Liberties Island on Monday.

“Sunday’s attack on Rafah, which occurred following the International Court of Justice’s order, has revealed the treacherous and bloody nature of the terror state,” Erdogan stated in a address to lawyers in Istanbul, referring to Israel and the ICJ’s directive to halt the violence.

President Erdogan slams Netanyahu

Erdogan also criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of using violence to maintain power. “The embattled Netanyahu and his murderous network are attempting to extend their grip on power by massacring people as they fail to defeat Palestinian resistance,” he said.

The Turkish president drew parallels between Netanyahu and notorious historical figures. “Netanyahu won’t be able to escape being remembered like former Yugoslav strongman Slobodan Milosevic, genocide convict Bosnian Serb politician Radovan Karadzic, and the late German dictator Adolf Hitler, whom he is imitating,” Erdogan asserted.

‘Türkiye will do everything in its power’

Erdogan emphasized Türkiye’s commitment to holding Israel accountable. “Türkiye will do everything in its power to ensure those (Israeli) barbarians are brought to justice for the crimes they have committed,” he declared.

The attack on Rafah on Sunday resulted in at least 35 deaths and numerous injuries. Israeli forces targeted a camp for displaced people near the UNRWA logistics base in Tal al-Sultan, according to the Gaza Media Office. The Israeli aircraft used missiles and 2,000-pound bombs in the assault, the media office reported.

Gaza’s civil defense force noted that the targeted area sheltered at least 100,000 displaced individuals.

President Erdogan: The era of coups is over

While conducting a meeting to discuss the “Constitution for Turkiye’s Century,” Erdogan  commemorated the 64th anniversary of the May 27, 1960 military coup, which left deep scars on the nation’s heart. In his speech, he said that on the 64th anniversary of the military coup of May 27th, which caused deep wounds in the hearts of the nation.

He stated, “This nation will always remember the late Menderes (then Prime Minister) and his friends with gratitude and a sense of shame for not being able to prevent their executions.”

“Those who could not digest the Anatolian revolution tried every means to usurp the national will for 22 years. The era of coups is over in this country,” he emphasized.