Israel uses regional conflicts as excuses for occupation: Turkish President Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday accused Israel of using regional conflicts as pretexts to justify its escalating “occupation and expansion”, Anadolu reports. “Just like at the beginning of the last century, an insidious plan to draw borders in our region with blood has been put into practice,” Erdogan said, speaking at a ruling party event in Istanbul, apparently referring to imperialist plans at the end of World War I. Saying that Israel citing Hamas, Hezbollah, Yemen, Syria, and Iran is “merely an excuse,” Erdogan added: “The Israeli government comes up with new justifications daily to legitimize its occupation and invasion policies.” READ: 24 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes on mosque, school sheltering displaced people in Gaza Erdogan said Western […]