Erdogan Slams Israel’s ‘Genocidal Mindset’ in Blistering UN Address
He said Gaza needs immediate reconstruction and cited UN figures showing 84% of structures there were damaged or destroyed by October 2025.
- On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, condemning Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank as "state terror."
- Eighty-One years after its founding, the United Nations has failed to preserve global peace, Erdogan maintained, arguing the organization has been forced into "dysfunction" and is "bleeding out" in Palestine, Lebanon, and Sudan.
- Erdogan described Gaza as "the world's largest graveyard for children," noting that more than 1,300 civilians have been murdered despite a ceasefire and condemning high rates of child amputations.
- During the speech, the Israeli delegation walked out as Palestinian representatives applauded, while Erdogan addressed the absence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after the US denied his visa.
- Regarding the Ukraine-Russia war, Erdogan expressed hope for ending the conflict while maintaining Ukraine's territorial integrity, emphasizing the urgent need for global efforts to restore peace and stability.
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During his speech at the UN General Assembly, Türkiye’s president warned that Israel operates under a “genocidal mentality” that “never satisfied to kill.”
At UN, Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘genocidal mindset,’ calls on world to help rebuild Gaza
United Nations - In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launches a blistering attack on Israel over the war in Gaza and other policies affecting Palestinians, accusing it of “acts of state terror” and saying the enclave has become “the most inhumane and shameful.
Pro-Hamas Turkish Strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan Accuses Israel at U.N. of Building ‘Concentration Camp’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spent much of his address to the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) castigating Israel for its handling of the Gaza War without a word of condemnation for the terrorists who launched the conflict.
Israeli diplomats walked out of the room when the Turkish president referred to settler violence in the West Bank and restrictions on access to holy sites in Jerusalem, calling for recognition of Palestine.
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