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Speaking from the United Nations podium on September 24, 2024, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likened Turkey to the Allied Powers who defeated Nazism during World War II. "Just as Hitler was stopped by the alliance of humanity 70 years ago, [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu and his murder squad must be stopped by the 'alliance of humanity.'"

The parliament will hold a closed session on Oct. 8 to discuss Israel's ongoing military actions in the Middle East and Türkiye's response to the escalating conflict.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday met with Nationalist Movement Party leader Devlet Bahçeli in the capital Ankara ahead of a pivotal high-security meeting.

The encounter, lasting approximately 45 minutes, took place at Bahçeli's residence in Beytepe, according to a statement by the Presidency's Communication Directorate.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned that Israel's ongoing military operations in the Palestinian territories and Lebanon could soon target Türkiye.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday said Israel's expanding military actions, particularly the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, suggests it has a desire to take the Gaza conflict to the region.

Türkiye has lashed out at Israel for launching a new and large offensive against Lebanon and warned the international community over looming regional chaos.

"Israel's attacks on Lebanon mark a new phase in its efforts to drag the entire region into chaos," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a written statement late on Sept. 23.

The United States said Friday that progress had been made at the latest round of Gaza truce talks, after the presence of Israeli troops on the Egyptian border emerged as a major sticking point.

The White House said CIA chief William Burns was among U.S. officials taking part in the discussions in Cairo, joining the heads of Israel's spy agency and security service.

Turkey condemned on Wednesday the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the Iranian capital, saying the attack aimed to spread the war in Gaza on a regional level.

"It has been revealed once again that the government of [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu has no intention of achieving peace," Turkey's foreign ministry said in a statement.

A tragic ending to the thriller that had been ongoing since yesterday afternoon on the island of Kefalonia with the 20-year-old South African man being found dead this morning in the sea off the beach of Palioura.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Türkiye will continue to oppose NATO's cooperation with the Israeli government, which "tramples on the military alliance's core values."