"There have been demonstrations against Israel in Istanbul and in the capital Ankara. Erdogan, who is campaigning for presidential and parliamentary elections next month, said a rally will be held on Friday to protest the killings.
Turkish government spokesman Bekir Bozdag told parliament the rally “will once again show that the Turkish people will not remain silent in the face of injustice and cruelty, that they defend the victims in the face of the cruel”.
The plight of Palestinians resonates with many Turks, including with the nationalist and religious voters who form the base of Erdogan’s support.
Bozdag said that Turkey held the United States equally accountable for Monday’s violence.
“The blood of innocent Palestinians is on the hands of the United States,” he said. “The United States is part of the problem, not the solution”.
Relations between Ankara and Washington, two NATO allies, have been deeply strained over the embassy move, disagreements over military deployment in north Syria, and court cases against Turkish and U.S. nationals in each country."
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-usa-embassy-turkey/turkey-and-israel-expel-envoys-over-gaza-violence-idUSKCN1IG1ZK
Turkish government spokesman Bekir Bozdag told parliament the rally “will once again show that the Turkish people will not remain silent in the face of injustice and cruelty, that they defend the victims in the face of the cruel”.
The plight of Palestinians resonates with many Turks, including with the nationalist and religious voters who form the base of Erdogan’s support.
Bozdag said that Turkey held the United States equally accountable for Monday’s violence.
“The blood of innocent Palestinians is on the hands of the United States,” he said. “The United States is part of the problem, not the solution”.
Relations between Ankara and Washington, two NATO allies, have been deeply strained over the embassy move, disagreements over military deployment in north Syria, and court cases against Turkish and U.S. nationals in each country."
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-usa-embassy-turkey/turkey-and-israel-expel-envoys-over-gaza-violence-idUSKCN1IG1ZK