Turkey’s Erdogan Escalates Anti-Israel Rhetoric With Threat of Intervention

Category: Politics

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is intensifying his stance against Israel, indicating potential military intervention to support Palestinians, akin to Turkey's actions in Karabakh and Libya.

Keywords: Erdogan, Turkey, Israel

Source: Bloomberg

Update At: 7/29/2024

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