Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed on Tuesday the Israeli cabinet's unanimous recognition of the Armenian Genocide, asserting that Turkish history contains 'no genocide, no massacres, no oppression, and no colonialism' — only 'justice and compassion.' His remarks follow Israel's official shift in policy, which Jerusalem says is grounded in historical truth rather than retaliation against Ankara.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday evening rejected Israel's official recognition of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, which the Israeli cabinet approved unanimously on June 28. Erdogan claimed that across 'thousands of years of glorious history,' Turkish rule featured only 'justice and compassion,' not genocide, massacre, oppression, or colonialism.
As The Zioneer reported, the Israeli government's recognition — initiated by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar — was framed by Jerusalem as a matter of historical truth, not as retaliation against Ankara. Turkey and Azerbaijan condemned the policy shift. Erdogan's latest statement continues the pattern of denying the genocide while directing counter-accusations at Israel's military operations in Gaza, which he has previously described as a 'crime network.'
Erdogan's remarks contain no new policy actions. The diplomatic confrontation between Jerusalem and Ankara, which has escalated since the recognition, remains at the rhetorical level for now. No further official Turkish or Israeli responses have been issued Tuesday evening.
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