Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a CNN interview Tuesday evening that Turkey is not a friendly country to the United States, according to a report by The Times of Israel. The remark comes hours after President Donald Trump praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling him 'great.'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued his media blitz on American networks Tuesday evening, telling CNN that Turkey is not a friendly country to the United States — hours after President Donald Trump praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as 'great' at the NATO summit in Ankara. The Times of Israel reported the remark, which reinforces Netanyahu's earlier statements in the same interview. As The Zioneer reported at 19:51, Netanyahu described US-Israel disagreements as 'between friends' and reiterated that Turkey is not a friendly country to Israel. Earlier, at 19:46, he told CNN that Erdogan is trying to destroy Israel. The interview is part of a series of appearances on US outlets amid a war of words between the Israeli and Turkish leaders. Trump's praise of Erdogan at the NATO summit opening, reported by The Zioneer at 18:32, contrasts with Netanyahu's sharp criticism of the Turkish president, whom he has called an 'antisemitic dictator' (The Zioneer, June 10). The exchange underscores the divergent US and Israeli approaches to Turkey.
2 developments
- StrongNetanyahu tells CNN: US-Israel disagreements 'between friends', Turkey not friendly
- DevelopingReport: Netanyahu called Erdogan 'an enemy' in security discussion
- DevelopingTrump says he will speak with Turkey, calls Erdogan 'great'
- DevelopingNetanyahu tells CNN: Erdogan is trying to destroy my country
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