In his U.N. General Assembly speech, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan framed Israel’s conduct in Gaza and the occupied West Bank as state-led violence, criticized the U.S. visa denial for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, and described Gaza’s humanitarian crisis in stark terms.
Erdogan accused Israel of committing 'state terrorism' in Gaza and said at least 74,000 people have been killed there over three years, a figure he attributed to the Israeli army.
He said the occupied West Bank is experiencing its worst period of violence and terror caused by Israeli settlers and warned of restrictions on access to holy sites in Jerusalem.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used his address to the U.N. General Assembly to speak primarily in defense of Palestine and the occupied territories. He accused Israel of conducting what Turkey calls "state terrorism" in Gaza and outlined several specific grievances about the humanitarian and security situation.
Erdogan said at least 74,000 people have been killed in Gaza over the past three years by the Israeli army. He described Gaza as "the largest child cemetery in the world" and claimed it also has the highest rate of child amputations globally. Those statements led the Israeli delegation to stand up and leave the assembly hall.
He said the occupied West Bank is undergoing its worst period of "violence and terror" carried out by Israeli settlers. Erdogan added that in Jerusalem both Muslim and Christian worshippers have been denied access to their holy sites.
Erdogan raised the absence of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Assembly, noting that the U.S. denied him a visa for the second consecutive year. He described that denial as an injustice and said the United Nations allowed Palestine to participate via videoconference.
Erdogan framed his remarks around defending Islam and nations attacked by Israel and its allies. He also linked the humanitarian damage in Gaza to the urgent need for reconstruction and reiterated calls for recognition of Palestinian rights.
The most visible reaction in the Assembly came when the Israeli delegation walked out after Erdogan's description of Gaza. The article cites international media for some of the reporting on his remarks and the walkout.
The piece reports Erdogan's allegations and descriptions as presented at the U.N. It records the reactions and diplomatic developments he referenced—U.S. visa restrictions for Palestinian officials and Palestine's remote participation—but does not provide independent verification of casualty figures or legal characterizations such as "state terrorism."
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