On Saturday, Israel announced the recall of its diplomatic staff from Turkey after statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that included sharp criticism of its military campaign in Gaza.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said in a post on the “X” platform: “In view of the dangerous statements coming from Turkey, I ordered the return of the diplomatic representatives present there in order to conduct a re-evaluation of relations between Israel and Turkey.”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a sharp attack on Israel, earlier today, at a rally in support of the Palestinians in Istanbul.

Erdogan said that he would reveal to the world the truth about Israel as a “war criminal.” He also described the West, which supports Israel, as the main accused in the “massacre” taking place in Gaza, according to the Arab World News Agency.

Also earlier on Saturday, Erdogan said that Israel must put an end to the state of “madness” and stop its attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Source: Al-Sharq Al-awsat