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Turkish officials slam Israeli PM over Erdoğan tweet

Netanyahu "disturbed" by Turkish president's remarks on humanity and oppressed people, ruling AK party spokesman says

Ersin Çelik
12:43 - 23/12/2018 Sunday
Update: 14:25 - 23/12/2018 Sunday
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AK Party spokesman Ömer Çelik
AK Party spokesman Ömer Çelik

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party on Sunday chastised Israeli premier over his tweet on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

"Accused of fraud in investigations carried out in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to manipulate the international community," AK Party spokesman Ömer Çelik said in a tweet.

Çelik said that Netanyahu is "disturbed" by Erdoğan's remarks in favor of humanity and oppressed people.

The spokesman emphasized that Turkey will continue to speak up against Israel’s unjust actions against the oppressed Palestinians and its practises that violate international law.

On Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu, on his Twitter account, attacked Turkish president over Turkey's counter-terror operation and Cyprus issues.

"It is meaningful that Netanyahu is disturbed by the operations carried out by the Turkish army and security forces against PKK targets, which carry out terrorist acts against our civilians and the Syrian oppressed, regardless of women and children," Çelik said.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people.

Meanwhile Turkey’s presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalın also responded to Netanyahu's accusations.

"Instead of begging President Erdogan not to speak out the truth, @netanyahu should end the lawless occupation of Palestinian lands and the brutal oppression of Palestinian people.

"Bashing Erdogan or using Kurds as a political chip will not save him from his domestic troubles," Kalın wrote in a tweet.


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