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Erdogan Calls Zionism Genocidal, Accuses Israel of Network

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 2:45 PM UTC · How we work

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Zionism a genocidal ideology and accused Israel of operating a genocide network.
Israel struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northern Syria to stop Turkish troop deployment, which Turkey denied.
Oil flows from Azerbaijan to Israel via a pipeline crossing Turkey, and Israeli airlines use Turkish airspace.
IDF reserve Major Liron Rose said Israel can do little to shift relationship but must keep communication channels open.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Zionism a genocidal ideology and accused Israel of operating a genocide network.
Israel struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northern Syria to stop Turkish troop deployment, which Turkey denied.
Oil flows from Azerbaijan to Israel via a pipeline crossing Turkey, and Israeli airlines use Turkish airspace.
IDF reserve Major Liron Rose said Israel can do little to shift relationship but must keep communication channels open.