Overview

• President Erdogan has made an unsubstantiated claim that Israel aims to encroach on Turkish territory, which has not been publicly addressed by Israel.
• The closed-door parliamentary session was requested by the opposition to discuss the potential spread of conflict from Gaza and Lebanon.
• Turkey has criticized Israel's actions in the region, halting trade and joining a genocide case against Israel at the World Court.
• Opposition leaders and analysts dismiss Erdogan's claims as a distraction from Turkey's economic issues.
• Despite a trade ban, there are reports of increased exports to Palestinian territories, raising questions about Turkey's trade practices with Israel.