The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Ambassador Sakir Ozkan Torunler would be recalled for consultations “in view of Israel’s continued attacks against civilians in Gaza and the humanitarian tragedy caused by Israel’s refusal to accept the ceasefire.” Used to be.
Israeli forces have surrounded Gaza’s largest city and are trying to crush Hamas in retaliation for an October 7 attack on Israel that officials say killed about 1,400 people – mostly civilians – and wounded about 240 others. Took hostage.
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says Israeli attacks and an intensifying ground campaign have so far killed about 9,500 people – mostly women and children.
Separately, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters that he held Netanyahu personally responsible for the growing number of civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip.
“Netanyahu is no longer someone we can talk to. We have rejected him,” Turkish media quoted Erdogan as saying.