After years of tension, Turkey launched a diplomatic charm offensive in 2020 to mend ties with Gulf countries, namely the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.
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Even if it is possible that they didn’t know the exact date of the attack, it’s still reasonable to ask for soul-searching in the West and among Western allies about why Oct. 7 wasn’t prevented.
Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli, sending aid by ground was easier, cheaper, and more effective.
Speaking at a fast-breaking dinner during Ramadan with foreign ambassadors in Ankara, Erdogan criticized Western countries for backing Israel
Dalia Ziada condemned the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 but then faced a wave of threats and criticism at home and had to flee to the US.
In another bout of fiery remarks, Turkish President Erdogan, who has refused to condemn Hamas's October 7 attacks, compares Netanyahu to fascist leaders and Israel akin to a war criminal state.
Hakan Fidan said officials from the countries held several rounds of discussions on topics including Syria, Ukraine, Gaza, defense industry cooperation, energy, and counterterrorism.
A Turkish court in January ordered the arrest of 15 people and the deportation of eight others suspected of having links to Mossad and targeting Palestinians living in Turkey.
Erdogan, modern Turkey's most successful politician, has led the country for more than two decades.