President Tayyip Erdogan will address a large pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul, criticizing Israel's bombardment of Gaza and overshadowing Turkey's secular republic centenary celebrations.
Prelude to the Best Sommelier of Canada Contest | SaltWireISTANBUL - President Tayyip Erdogan will join on Saturday what is expected to be one of the largest pro-Palestinian rallies since the Israel-Hamas war began, courting his Islamist political base a day ahead of the centenary of Turkey's secular republic.
He also criticised some Western nations' unconditional support for Jerusalem, drawing sharp rebukes from Italy and Israel. Turkey"will protect its principles and share these with the international community, but it needs to do this with a more delicate diplomacy if it expects to play such a diplomatic role," Ulgen said.
Erdogan, Turkey's longest-serving leader, and his Islamist-rooted AK Party have eroded support for the Western-facing ideals of Ataturk, who is revered by most Turks. In recent years, Erdogan's portraits have emerged alongside that of Ataturk on government buildings and schools.
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