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Israel PM Calls Turkiye’s Erdogan ‘Antisemitic Dictator’

The exchange followed Turkey’s bid for an international arrest warrant over Israel’s Gaza flotilla interception and renewed accusations over a Syrian air base.

  • On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office labeled Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an "antisemitic dictator," accusing him of massacring Kurds and supporting the Hamas terrorist organization.
  • This statement followed Turkey's announcement on Friday that it sought an international arrest warrant for Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" linked to Israel's interception of an aid flotilla for Gaza.
  • On Tuesday, Syria accused Israel of striking a disused air base near Aleppo, which Israel claimed a Turkish military delegation had recently visited to help reactivate.
  • Turkey denied having any military presence at the base on Thursday and vowed to continue "resolutely" supporting Syrian sovereignty despite Israeli claims of Turkish involvement.
  • Netanyahu's office accused Erdogan of seeking "to extend his aggression against Israel into Syria," vowing Israel would "continue to act forcefully against Turkey's attempts to destabilize the region.
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Turkey calls on Interpol to arrest the Israeli Prime Minister and other senior officials of its Government for alleged crimes in Gaza.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds to the Turkish demand for his arrest: "Erdogan is an anti-Semitic dictator."

·Madrid, Spain
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The Israeli Prime Minister's Office, while describing the Turkish President as a dictator and anti-Semite, claimed that the regime will not tolerate Erdogan's efforts to threaten Israel's security.

·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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The Prime Minister of the Hebrew State said he wanted to act against "Turkey's attempts to destabilize the region".

·Paris, France
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·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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ANSA broke the news in Rome, Italy on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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