Iran Press/ Asia: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called Western powers the main culprit behind the Israeli army's massacre of Palestinians in Gaza. The leader spoke at a massive pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul that he said had drawn a crowd of 1.5 million.
Turkish President told a massive pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul that Israel was an occupier while repeating his stance about Hamas not being a terrorist organization.
"I reiterate that Hamas is not a terrorist organization. Israel was very offended by this. Israel is an occupier, Erdogan speaks clearly because Turkey does not owe you anything," he told hundreds of thousands of supporters.
"The continuously increasing and intensified Israeli bombardments directed towards Gaza have once again targeted women, children, and innocent civilians, deepening the ongoing humanitarian crisis," Erdogan said on X.
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