"We are determined". Erdogan threatened the West with a war of "cross and crescent"

Marina Sovina (Марина Совина) (lenta.ru) | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the West about a possible war on religious grounds. He said this during a rally in Istanbul organized in support of Palestine. During his speech, the Turkish leader wore a scarf in the colors of the Palestinian flag. | Do you want to ignite a new war between the cross and the crescent? If you are making such an effort to do so, then know this - this nation is not dead, it is standing firmly on its feet. We are determined. Earlier, Erdogan said that Western countries bear part of the responsibility for the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. He linked this to the fact that they do not call for a ceasefire.

■ Turkey wants to declare Israel a war criminal – Earlier Erdogan mentioned Ankara's intention to declare Israel a war criminal. According to him, the relevant work is already underway. "Israel, how did you end up here? How did you get here? You are an occupier. Every country has the right to defend itself, but where is justice? There is a massacre in Gaza," the Turkish president said. Erdogan also called on Israel to immediately get out of the "state of madness." He noted that the constant bombardment of Gaza is again targeting women, children and innocent locals. This deepens the humanitarian crisis and the Jewish state must stop the attacks, he assured. ● The Saudi Foreign Ministry also pointed out that any ground operations in the Gaza Strip are unacceptable as they threaten the lives of civilians. "The Kingdom warns of the dangers of continuing these blatant and unjustified violations of international law against the brotherly Palestinian people, as well as the serious consequences they will have on stability in the world and the region," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

■ Israel has launched the second phase of the war against Hamas – In the evening of October 28, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the beginning of the second stage of the war. The politician called its goal the destruction of the Palestinian movement Hamas and the release of hostages. ● Netanyahu also said that allies in Western and Arab countries understand the goals of the conflict with Palestine. The politician emphasized that they support the Israeli side and want it to win the war against the Palestinian Hamas movement. "They understand that if we do not win this war, they are next in line," he noted. ● Following Erdogan's statements, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen recalled diplomats from Turkey. "Against the backdrop of Turkey's harsh statements, I ordered Israel's diplomatic representatives to return home in order to reassess Israeli-Turkish relations," he explained. (Translation: DeepL.com)