Wednesday, March 27, 2024

What’s behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 'firm' support for Hamas?

The egregious and frequent duplicity of wannabe Osman Sultan Erdogan (age 70) is disturbing and appalling! This lifelong career politician too has been in power for far too long!

Remember: Turkey is a NATO member!

"... Those public comments paint a picture of an acrimonious relationship between Israel and Turkey, but scholars say the reality is more complicated. Erdogan has spoken warmly about Hamas for decades and engaged in several high-profile diplomatic spats with Israel since coming to power more than 20 years ago. But at the same time, trade between the two countries is booming and their relations were warming up before Oct. 7. ...
Erdogan is ramping up his pro-Hamas rhetoric ahead of Turkey’s local elections on March 31. Erdogan’s Islamic conservative Justice and Development Party is attempting to win back offices in Istanbul and Ankara, where the secular opposition Republican People’s Party took control in 2019, penetrating the president’s near-total grip on power. ... that Erdogan is making a play for votes with the Turkish public, which broadly sympathizes with the Palestinians and has been incensed by the bloodshed and reports of starvation in Gaza. ..."

What’s behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 'firm' support for Hamas? - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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