Erdoğan Rejects Israel's Armenian Genocide Move, Citing 73,000 Gaza Deaths
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jun 30
Erdoğan Rejects Israel's Armenian Genocide Move, Citing 73,000 Gaza Deaths
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jun 30
Summary
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday dismissed Israel's formal recognition of the Armenian genocide, calling the accusation a slander against Turkey.
Israel's parliament voted unanimously on Sunday to recognize the Armenian genocide, triggering Erdoğan's response after a cabinet meeting.
Erdoğan tied his rebuttal to Gaza, accusing Israel of having the blood of 73,000 Gazans on its hands, most of them women and children.
The exchange marks another step in the sharp deterioration of Turkey-Israel relations, already strained by Israel's ongoing war in Gaza.