As it has done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, President Tayyip Erdogan hinted on Sunday that Turkey would enter Israel, but he did not specify what kind of intervention he was referring to.
Erdogan, who has been a vocal opponent of Israel’s assault on Hamas in Gaza, brought up the subject of that conflict in a speech honouring his nation’s defence sector.
“We must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these ridiculous things to Palestine. Just like we entered Karabakh, just like we entered Libya, we might do similar to them,” Erdogan told a meeting of his ruling AK Party in his hometown of Rize.
“There is no reason why we cannot do this … We must be strong so that we can take these steps,” Erdogan added in the televised address.
Representatives of the AK Party did not return calls seeking further information about Erdogan’s remarks. Israel refrained from commenting at the time.
The president seems to be making reference to previous acts taken by Turkey.
Turkey dispatched military soldiers to Libya in 2020 to provide assistance to the Government of National Accord of Libya, which was recognised by the UN.
Turkey supports Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, who is in charge of the Government of National Unity in Tripoli.
Although it has denied having any direct involvement in Azerbaijan’s military activities in Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkey declared last year that it was supporting its close partner by employing “all means,” including modernisation and military training.
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