Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, wearing a scarf with the Palestinian and Turkish flags, stands on the stage during a rally organised by the AKP party in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, in Istanbul on October 28, 2023. (Photo by Handout / Turkish Presidency Press Office / AFP)
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on Israel to immediately stop its attacks on targets in Gaza after Israeli forces intensified their unprecedented artillery and air strikes on the Gaza Strip last night.
People wave Turkish and Palestinian flags as Turkish President speaks during a rally organised by the AKP party in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, in Istanbul on October 28, 2023. (Photo by Handout / Turkish Presidency Press Office / AFP)
Erdogan said on X, formerly Twitter that the Israeli bombardments on Gaza intensified last night and once again targeted women, children and innocent civilians and worsened the ongoing humanitarian crisis .
Israel must immediately stop this madness and end its attacks, he added.
Erdogan also encouraged a heavy turnout for a rally in support of Palestinians in Istanbul on Saturday, which could see around one million people attend.
