Erdogan: The war in Gaza is a disgrace to humanity

According to Isna, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday evening that the “genocide” in Gaza is a “disgrace to humanity” and called for a permanent and immediate ceasefire.

According to the report of the AFP, Erdogan, who is always one of the staunch critics of the Zionist regime and supporters of the Palestinian issue, visited the Tirana Grand Mosque known as the “Prayer” mosque in Albania this evening in the first destination of his trip to the Balkan region.

In his joint press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, the Turkish President said: “The international community should not spare any effort to achieve an immediate and permanent cease-fire and increase pressure against Israel.”

He added: “The ongoing genocide in Gaza, which has lasted for more than a year, is a shame against all humanity.”

Following the Al-Aqsa storm operation by the Palestinian resistance mujahedin after repeated attacks by the security forces of the Zionist regime on Palestinians and insulting the Al-Aqsa mosque, the Gaza war started on October 7, 2023 with the attack of the Zionist regime on Gaza.

The crimes of the Zionist regime, which took place under the full support of the United States, have so far led to the martyrdom of more than 42,26 Palestinians, mostly women and children.

In this regard, the President of Turkey has repeatedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “the butcher of Gaza” and likened him to Adolf Hitler of Nazi Germany.

In the continuation of his press conference, Erdoğan added: “The militant actions of the Zionist regime, which are carried out under the leadership of the Netanyahu government, have endangered places beyond the Middle East region.”

According to Turkish sources, in a few hours, the President of Türkiye will inaugurate the Tirana Grand Mosque, the largest Muslim place of worship in the Balkans, which was paid for by Turkey.

“About 600 Turkish companies have employed more than 15,000 people in Albania,” Erdogan said in February when he hosted Rama.

He said that Ankara is one of the five largest foreign investors in Albania and has invested more than 3.5 billion dollars in the country.

The two NATO member countries also have close military relations, and Türkiye supplies Tirana with its “Biragdar TB2” drones.

Erdogan, who is seeking to strengthen ties in the Balkan region, will leave for Serbia later on Thursday.

The five-century Ottoman presence in Serbia traditionally weighed on the relations between Belgrade and Ankara.

Another reason for tension has been Türkiye’s historical relations with the former breakaway province of Serbia, Kosovo. Kosovo declared its independence in 2008, an act that Belgrade still refuses to recognize.

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