“Whoever remains silent in the face of the genocide in Gaza is complicit in the crimes against humanity committed by Israel”

 

Speaking at the 17th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025), President Erdoğan said: “Even the Holocaust in Europe did not witness scenes as inhumane as the ones in Gaza. No one with even a shred of human dignity can accept or ignore the cruelty in which dozens of innocent people die every day for lack of a morsel of bread or a sip of water, or can condone it. Whoever remains silent in the face of the genocide in Gaza is complicit in the crimes against humanity committed by Israel.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the 17th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025) in Istanbul.

“We continue to keep Israel’s genocide against the people of Gaza, which far surpasses that of the Nazis, on the agenda of all humanity. Along with our humanitarian aid, we have also stepped up our diplomatic engagements to stop the atrocities in Gaza. Our aim is the establishment of a ceasefire as soon as possible. Ensuring the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza is another priority for us. Unfortunately, this is indeed a dreadful situation in which even the Red Cross is denied entry. As I have already said, Netanyahu and his murderous gang have long surpassed Hitler in barbarity. Even the Holocaust in Europe did not witness scenes as inhumane as the ones in Gaza. No one with even a shred of human dignity can accept or ignore the cruelty in which dozens of innocent people die every day for lack of a morsel of bread or a sip of water, or can condone it. Whoever remains silent in the face of the genocide in Gaza is complicit in the crimes against humanity committed by Israel,” President Erdoğan said.