Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Israel during Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s visit to Turkey. According to him, the response to Hamas’ despicable terrorist attack was too violent. The Turkish president asked in Ankara on Tuesday evening: “Where are human rights?”
According to Erdogan, the truth is that the Israeli forces would inflict enormous suffering on the “sisters and brothers” in the Gaza Strip. Nevertheless, he condemns the massacres committed by Hamas in Israel’s border towns.
Nevertheless, bombing the Gaza Strip would cause enormous suffering. Erdogan also denounced Israel’s human rights violations. In concrete terms, he criticized the fact that the country no longer supplies the crisis area with water and energy. “Where are human rights?” Erdogan asked.
Erdogan believes in a two-state solution
The Turkish president calls for the restoration of the 1967 borders and the creation of the state of Palestine, with its capital in East Jerusalem. Erdogan is sure that this is the only way to end the conflict in the Middle East. To ensure a ‘lasting’ peace.
The 69-year-old also criticized the halt in aid payments from the EU and Austria to the crisis area. This decision was not taken “lightly,” Nehammer assured the Turkish president. According to the Chancellor, there are too many indications that these financial resources would fall into the hands of Hamas. The ÖVP leader announced that he wanted to give the flow of money to the Gaza Strip a new basis.
EU rejection of Nehammer
“Terror always brings suffering and misery,” the Chancellor said. He also once again condemned Hamas’s atrocities. When it comes to fighting terrorism, both countries are said to stand ‘side by side’. There was also an ‘exchange’ about joining the EU. A united Europe is only possible with Turkey. There is no other “alternative,” Erdogan explained.
Nehammer sees it differently. He stated his clear rejection of Turkey’s attempts to join: “I don’t think this is a suitable future option for Turkey.” When it comes to migration, Turkey’s role must be emphasized again and again. Nehammer advocates more ‘flexibility’ for the EU in joint projects. Also in the field of financing.
Economy instead of EU
Instead, economic relations should be intensified. Austria would have “the greatest interest” in this. The potential here is “impressive”. Turkey stands for progress and innovation, as the Chancellor highlighted during his visit to Ankara.
The domestic export volume last year amounted to 4.6 billion euros, which represents an increase of about 20 percent. “Austria needs sales markets,” the Chancellor explained. It now concerns “very concrete collaborations”. The new target is the limit of 5 billion, Erdogan said.
Source: Krone
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