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At UN, Erdogan Demands Gaza Ceasefire, Cites Qatar Strike in Rebuke of Israel

Graphic evidence underpinned a push for accountability, with objections to U.S. visa denials that excluded Palestinian leaders.

Overview

  • He called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and urged urgent humanitarian access in a UN General Assembly address.
  • He condemned what he described as an Israeli strike on Qatar and said Israel's leadership is "completely out of control."
  • He displayed images of malnourished civilians and alleged Israel has killed over 250 journalists and many aid workers, urging accountability.
  • He praised Antonio Guterres’s focus on the crisis but faulted the UN for failing to protect its personnel or halt the violence.
  • He said U.S. visa denials kept Palestinian leaders, including Mahmoud Abbas, from the UN and urged wider recognition of Palestinian statehood, while highlighting Turkey’s mediation on RussiaUkraine and support for Syria’s reconstruction.