Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a stark warning to Germany over its perceived inaction in the face of what he described as Israel's "genocide" in Gaza. During a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Erdogan expressed his country's outrage at Israel's continued attacks on the Palestinian territory, despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire.
Erdogan claimed that Israel was using its access to nuclear and other advanced weapons to threaten Gaza, while Hamas lacked the necessary equipment to counterattack. He urged Germany to join forces with Turkey to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including the deliberate starvation and massacres being inflicted on civilians.
The Turkish president's criticism of Germany comes as Israeli retaliatory attacks killed 104 people, mostly women and children, in Gaza following the killing of an Israeli soldier in southern Gaza's Rafah. The US-brokered ceasefire has yet to produce lasting peace, with Gaza's Health Ministry reporting that over a thousand Palestinians have been killed since October 2023.
Despite the fragile truce, Israel announced on Wednesday that it had begun "renewed enforcement" of the ceasefire, citing concerns about Hamas' ability to comply. The US President Donald Trump insisted that the ceasefire was not in jeopardy, but Qatar's mediator called Israeli violations "disappointing and frustrating".
The situation remains volatile, with many Palestinians expressing despair at the latest wave of violence. As Chris Gunness, a former UNRWA spokesperson, pointed out on Twitter, the conditions of the ceasefire do not guarantee access to aid for Palestinians, casting doubt on its effectiveness.
Turkey's opposition to an international force monitoring the agreement has also raised concerns, with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stating that any troops from Turkey or other countries would need to be "fair" to Israel. The conflict in Gaza has already claimed over 68,500 lives and wounded more than 170,000 since its outbreak in October 2023.
Erdogan claimed that Israel was using its access to nuclear and other advanced weapons to threaten Gaza, while Hamas lacked the necessary equipment to counterattack. He urged Germany to join forces with Turkey to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including the deliberate starvation and massacres being inflicted on civilians.
The Turkish president's criticism of Germany comes as Israeli retaliatory attacks killed 104 people, mostly women and children, in Gaza following the killing of an Israeli soldier in southern Gaza's Rafah. The US-brokered ceasefire has yet to produce lasting peace, with Gaza's Health Ministry reporting that over a thousand Palestinians have been killed since October 2023.
Despite the fragile truce, Israel announced on Wednesday that it had begun "renewed enforcement" of the ceasefire, citing concerns about Hamas' ability to comply. The US President Donald Trump insisted that the ceasefire was not in jeopardy, but Qatar's mediator called Israeli violations "disappointing and frustrating".
The situation remains volatile, with many Palestinians expressing despair at the latest wave of violence. As Chris Gunness, a former UNRWA spokesperson, pointed out on Twitter, the conditions of the ceasefire do not guarantee access to aid for Palestinians, casting doubt on its effectiveness.
Turkey's opposition to an international force monitoring the agreement has also raised concerns, with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stating that any troops from Turkey or other countries would need to be "fair" to Israel. The conflict in Gaza has already claimed over 68,500 lives and wounded more than 170,000 since its outbreak in October 2023.
this is getting out of hand... i mean, i get it, ppl are upset, but can't we just try to help each other instead of pointing fingers? 
germany needs to step up and do more to stop the violence in gaza. turkey's all well & good, but sending troops might not be the answer either... 
what's the point of having a ceasefire if ppl are still dyin' anyway? 
at least israel can use its fancy military tech 
to defend itself, but that doesn't make it right... 
and what about hamas & palestine? they need help too! 
. He's saying Germany is just sitting back while Israel does whatever it wants in Gaza, but I need to see some hard evidence to support that claim. Where's the proof that Turkey has been actively working with Germany behind the scenes? All we've got is Erdogan's words and some tweets from Hamas supporters 
. And what about all the previous ceasefires that failed? Why should this one be any different?
. Trump just says the ceasefire isn't in jeopardy, but we know how those deals usually end up 
. Can someone please give me some credible sources on this one? I want to see some concrete numbers and eyewitness accounts before I start calling for international intervention 
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I'm really worried about the situation in Gaza right now. It's like a nightmare that won't end. Erdogan is right to be angry, but at the same time, Germany needs to step up and do something concrete to help. The fact that Israel is using its advanced military equipment to intimidate civilians is just horrific. And what really gets me is that the US-brokered ceasefire has been failing to deliver any real peace.
Have you noticed how conveniently the ceasefire started after Trump left office? It's all too orchestrated for my liking... 
And what's with Germany being left in the cold on this one? Are they not taking sides because they're in Erdogan's pocket? 
I'm calling foul!
. They're all like "we condemn the violence" but they ain't doing squat to stop it 
. Germany's gotta show some backbone here 
, not just stand by and watch as innocent people get slaughtered 
. And what's with this ceasefire nonsense? 
If it ain't working, why keep saying it's still valid? It's time for some real action, not just empty words 
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Erdogan's right that they're not doing enough to stop the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I mean, come on, 104 people killed mostly women and kids? That's just horrific 
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