Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated today that Turkey will “continue to stand behind “Hamas”, which is fighting for the independence of its country and defending Anatolia”. This was reported by the Anatolian Agency (AA) to BTA according to the information exchange agreement between the two agencies.
In his speech at the parliamentary group meeting in Ankara, Erdogan noted: “Israel will not stop in Gaza, and if it is not stopped, this rogue state will eventually turn to Anatolia with its delusions about the promised land”.
Erdogan stressed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu and those who are complicit in the genocide will be held responsible for every drop of blood they have shed”.
He said: “On the “Nakba”, the Day of Catastrophe, we declare again with all our being and resources that we stand behind Palestine and the Palestinian cause.“
„We (Turkey) will also ensure that the perpetrators of genocide are brought to justice,” he added.
On May 15, Palestinians around the world solemnly mark the anniversary of the “Nakba”. Palestinians, both in Palestine and abroad, mark this day with various events that honor the significance of this tragic historical event.
On Sunday, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics released a report marking the 76th anniversary of the “Nakba”, stating that since 1948, some 134,000 Palestinians and Arabs have been killed both inside and outside Palestine .
This May, the anniversary of the “Nakba” is observed as the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip endure a devastating Israeli assault that has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians since October 7.