News Desk - The Cradle
Recently, Erdogan made remarks comparing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler
This follows Erdogan's recent remarks regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, comparing him to Adolf Hitler over his government's brutal response to Hamas' retaliatory military operation on 7 October.
At the time, Israeli Prime Minister had responded to Erdogan's remarks, claiming that Erdogan who "staged the genocide of the Kurds and holds the record for the number of detained journalists opposing his regime, is the last person who can lecture us."
Erdogan has previously described Israel as a "terror state" and called for its leaders to be tried in international courts.
Since the start of Israel's bombing campaign of the Gaza Strip, Erdogan has consistently remarked that Tel Aviv's government must be held accountable for its aggressive tactics. Currently, over 21,000 Palestinian civilians in Gaza have been killed by the Israeli forces, more than half of whom are women and children.
Despite Ankara's criticism of Tel Aviv, Turkiye has continued to engage in trade relations with Israel, leading to disapproval from both opposition parties and Iran. Ankara has reported a significant decline in its trade activities with Tel Aviv since 7 October, as goods exchanges between the two regional countries have decreased by 50 percent.
In October, with exports of Turkish goods to Israel ongoing, journalist Metin Cihan revealed in a post on social media that over 200 ships carrying cargo of crude oil, fuel, iron and steel were headed to Tel Aviv.
Before the recent conflict, Turkiye and Israel had intensified diplomatic efforts to mend their strained relationship, pausing these endeavors only after October. Despite the historical tensions between them, the two nations maintained robust trade connections, with their trade volume reaching an all-time high in 2022.
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