Israel: Erdogan’s NATO summit crackdown shows fear of public
Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Monday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government of fearing its own citizens as Turkey hosts a NATO summit in Ankara this week. Erdogan’s Turkey was welcoming the summit “while arresting…
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Israel's Foreign Ministry publicly accused President Erdogan's government of fearing its own citizens, citing arrests of opposition leaders and media censorship ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara. This sharp diplomatic rebuke from Israel to a NATO host underscores strained bilateral relations and places Turkey's internal crackdown under international scrutiny during a major alliance gathering.