Erdogan slams Israel’s ‘genocidal mindset’ in blistering UN address

Turkish president says United Nations has failed to fulfil its obligations towards safety and security.Published On 22 Sep 202622 Sep 2026Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned Israeli actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank in a blistering speech at the United Nations General Assembly.In a speech that saw the Israeli delegation walk out and Palestinian representatives applaud, Erdogan addressed Israel’s continuing war crimes in Gaza and the escalation of settler pogroms in the occupied West Bank.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran delegation to present narrative of resilience, diplomacy at UNGAlist 2 of 3Putin, Xi reaffirm Russia-China ties amid ‘unpredictable’ worldlist 3 of 3Erdogan: The Making of Modern Turkiyeend of list“With the support of [US President Donald] Trump, we contributed to a ceasefire. But despite this so-called ceasefire, more than 1,300 civilians have been murdered in Gaza,” he said.Although Hamas and other Palestinian groups have accepted the second phase of the October ceasefire framework agreement, he said “Israel is not putting an end to its actions in Gaza and the West Bank is going through the most challenging time as the i...