Türkiye is in full solidarity with Palestine: President Erdogan

By Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye stands in full solidarity with Palestinians, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday after the recent Israeli raids on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.

"May Allah have mercy on our Palestinian brothers who were martyred in the Israeli army's attacks on the Jenin camp. Türkiye is in full solidarity with the Palestinian people," Erdogan said at an Justice and Development (AK) Party meeting in the capital Ankara.

Israeli forces' raids into Palestinian towns have led to escalating tensions across the occupied West Bank in recent months, which included Monday’s raid on Jenin.

At least 12 Palestinians were killed and more than 140 injured in the latest offensive, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Five of the fatalities were minors.

Under international law, all Jewish settlements in the occupied territories are considered illegal.