Humanity never been so close to ‘clash of civilizations,’ Turkish foreign minister warns

By Esra Tekin

ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday warned that humanity has never been so close to the “clash of civilizations,” adding that this is “a warning for humanity.”

“We have never been this close to the clash of civilizations in real terms, there is a warning for humanity,” said Fidan during his address at the 10th UN Alliance of Civilization Initiative Meeting in Portugal.

He warned that hatred is intentionally being fueled, while extremism, xenophobia, and racism are also on the rise worldwide, and noted that Israel’s genocide against Palestinians is the “worst of these problems.”

“The more we keep silent, the more fragmentation in the international system will occur,” he added.

Stressing the civilian deaths in Gaza due to Israel’s relentless attacks for 14 months, Fidan said there will be no peace on the horizon as long as hunger, deprivation, and death continue in Gaza.