World politics at sharp turn amid 'power vacuum,' says Turkish president

By Necva Tastan Sevinc and Enes Calli

ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called attention to mounting problems and pressure in the international system, especially amid Israel's ongoing attacks on Gaza.

"World politics is navigating one of its sharpest turns. There is a serious power vacuum in the international system, and we are facing a loss of morality and conscience," Erdogan said in a speech in the Turkish capital Ankara.

"With the Gaza crisis, the global system has become bankrupt," said Erdogan.

He added that in the face of oppression in Gaza, "which should normally awaken humanity, the UN Security Council remains silent."

Likening Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler, Erdogan said those who "applaud" his lies will "never be able to wash off dark stains on their hands for the rest of their lives."

The perpetrators of genocide "should not be at podiums of legislative chambers," but in courtrooms where they will account for their crimes, he added.

Pointing to a "digital fascism that cannot even tolerate photos of Palestinian martyrs and bans them instantly, yet markets this as freedom," Erdogan said: "Social media platforms show great care in adhering to the rules in the US and Europe, but deliberately withhold the same diligence when it comes to Türkiye."