Why it matters:
Erdogan’s remarks mark one of the strongest public rebukes of the Israeli regime’s military aggressions from a NATO member state and reflect Ankara’s deepening concern over the spiraling instability in West Asia due to the Israeli escalation.
The big picture:
The Israeli strike on Iran comes amid growing international scrutiny over the Israeli regime’s genocide in Gaza.
Erdogan’s statement calls the attack part of a larger Israeli pattern of lawlessness, warning that such moves threaten not just regional but global security.
What he’s saying:
Erdogan said the Netanyahu government’s “reckless, lawless and aggressive actions” risk plunging West Asia and the world into disaster.
He reiterated that they "do not want to see more bloodshed, destruction, or conflict" in the region.
“The international community must put an end to Israel’s banditry, which threatens global and regional stability,” Erdogan said on X.
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