US condemns Erdogan's anti-Semitic remarks, calling them 'reprehensible'
19 May, 2021
The US government condemned on Tuesday statements created by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling them anti-Semitic and reprehensible.
In an unusual statement by the State Department, spokesman Ned Cost rebuked Mr Erdogan for his remarks.
“The United States strongly condemns President Erdogan’s recent anti-Semitic comments regarding the Jewish persons and finds them reprehensible,” the statement said.
On Monday, Mr Erdogan accused US President Joe Biden of "writing background with bloody hands” due to arms revenue to Israel.
In the same speech, Mr Erdogan criticised Austria for flying the flag of Israel the other day and made mention of the Holocaust.
"The Austrian state appears to be trying to create Muslims pay the price for [its purpose] in the Holocaust,” he said.
The State Department called the remarks "incendiary".
“We urge President Erdogan and other Turkish leaders to avoid incendiary remarks, that could incite further violence.”
In addition, it called on Ankara to greatly help end the conflict.
Turkey is an start supporter of the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Mr Erdogan hosted its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, last August.
The Biden administration hasn't yet reached out to Turkey to help end the fighting in Gaza, despite talking to regional players such as for example Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, the UAE and Bahrain.
Relations have deteriorated between Turkey and Washington since Mr Biden came into business office. Unlike his predecessor, Donald Trump, who liked a close personal romance with the Turkish leader, Mr Biden waited over three months before talking with Mr Erdogan.
US recognition of the Armenian genocide, Turkish acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defence system and Ankara’s record about human rights possess deepened the rift between your two.
Source: www.thenationalnews.com