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Turkey accuses Israel of seeking to occupy more territories
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Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Israel on Saturday of using the conflict in the Middle East as a pretext to "occupy more territories." Speaking at a diplomatic forum in Antalya, Turkey, Fidan stated that Israel's government, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, is using security as an excuse for territorial expansion, rather than genuinely seeking its own security. He claimed that beyond Palestinian territories like the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem, Israel now aims to dominate areas belonging to Lebanon and Syria. Fidan described this as "continuous occupation and expansionism" that must cease, asserting that Israel has created an international illusion by claiming to only seek its own security. These remarks follow recent verbal exchanges between Turkish and Israeli leaders, including Fidan's accusation that Israel wants to make Turkey its "new enemy" after Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz called Turkey a "paper tiger." Fidan also expressed regret that the Middle East conflict is hindering efforts, including those by Ankara, to end the war in Ukraine, stating it has "relegated the war between Russia and Ukraine to the background" and called for renewed efforts once calm returns to the Middle East.
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