Turkey: MFA reaction to Israel's statements against Erdogan

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and top officials have sharply criticized the Israeli government after the Israeli Foreign Ministry launched a personal attack against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ankara condemned the Israeli statements as defamatory propaganda, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his administration of committing genocide in Gaza and causing regional instability. The Turkish government rejected allegations of antisemitism, claiming that Israeli institutions are using Nazi-style communication tactics to deflect from their own controversial actions in the region.