Turkey, Algeria leaders hit Israel for 'crimes' in Gaza

AP , Tuesday 21 Nov 2023

The presidents of Turkey and Algeria had harsh words for Israel's actions in Gaza on Tuesday as they said they hoped for successful negotiations on the release of captives and prisoners.

Erdogan with Tebboune
File Photo: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shake hands with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Photo courtesy of Algerian Presidency


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose government maintains ties with Hamas officials, said Turkey’s foreign minister and intelligence chief were working with Qatari officials to negotiate releases.

“We are engaged in constant talks and our expectation is to receive a positive result," Erdogan said in a joint news conference with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Tebboune said as regional powers, he and Erdogan would continue to push to stop “the human tragedy resulting from the crimes perpetrated by the Zionist entity in Gaza.”

Tebboune reiterated his calls to take Israel to the International Criminal Court and said “the denunciation of Israel’s crimes must be accompanied by an urgent initiative to halt the expansion of colonization in the occupied West Bank.”

Erdogan said Israel’s actions had “turned into collective punishment and constitute war crimes.”

* This story was edited by Ahram Online.
 

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