ISTANBUL (Kashmir English): At the recent OIC summit held in Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a strong message of support for Iran, condemning Israeli aggression and calling on Muslim nations to remain united in the face of rising tensions in the region.
Speaking at an emergency summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul on Saturday, Erdogan likened Israel’s current actions to those of Nazi Germany under Hitler, warning that Tel Aviv’s policies are setting the region, and the world, on fire.
“We are confident that victory will be on Iran’s side,” Erdogan said, adding that “just as the spark ignited by Hitler 90 years ago set the world ablaze, Netanyahu’s Zionist ambitions serve no purpose other than dragging the world into disaster.”
Erdogan further lambasted Israel’s prolonged military campaign in Gaza, now entering its 21st month. He accused Israeli forces of systematically targeting civilians, including children, and weaponising hunger, at the OIC summit. “Two million of our brothers and sisters in Gaza have been trying to survive under conditions worse than even the Nazi concentration camps,” he said.
He alleged that Israel is deliberately working to expand the scope of the conflict to the broader region. “Israel wants to set the entire region on fire,” Erdogan warned at the OIC summit. “The Israeli Prime Minister’s government is the biggest obstacle to peace and stability in the region.”
The OIC summit comes at a time of growing conflict between Iran and Israel, including airstrikes and missile attacks that have heightened fears of a broader regional war. Erdoğan stressed the importance of preventing further escalation and standing together for peace and justice.
He also spoke of the need for unity among Muslim countries, suggesting that Istanbul and Tehran shared a “common destiny” and that the Islamic world must act as a united and independent center of power.
