Erdogan and Scholz Express Differing Views on Israel-Hamas Conflict

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Economic cooperation between Germany and Turkey continues despite political differences.
Erdogan criticized Israel's offensive in Gaza, while Scholz reiterated Germany's support for Israel's right to self-defense.
The leaders also discussed Sweden's potential accession to NATO and the Russia-Ukraine grain deal.
The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has resulted in dire conditions in Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa.
Turkish President Erdogan and German Chancellor Scholz have differing views on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently held talks in Germany, where they expressed differing views on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Scholz reiterated Germany's support for Israel's right to self-defense, while Erdogan criticized Israel's offensive in Gaza, particularly the attacks on children and hospitals. Erdogan also referred to Hamas militants as 'liberators', a group considered a terrorist organization by Israel, Germany, and the U.S.

The discussions also touched on other topics such as Sweden's potential accession to NATO, a move that Turkey has previously objected to due to Sweden's residency allowance for groups Ankara considers terrorists. The leaders also discussed the potential for a wider conflict in the region and the Russia-Ukraine grain deal.

Economic cooperation between Germany and Turkey has continued despite political differences, with bilateral trade reaching a record 51.6 billion euros in 2022. However, tensions were evident over Turkey's plans to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which Germany is reportedly impeding.

Meanwhile, the war between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate, with dire conditions reported in Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, due to lack of basic necessities like water, electricity, and sufficient food supply. The UN has called for Israel to stop using water as a 'weapon of war', highlighting the increasing risk of diseases due to lack of clean water. The conflict, now in its sixth week, has resulted in the deaths of over 11,500 Palestinians, including more than 4,500 children, according to Erdogan.


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    • Other topics likely to be discussed include Sweden's accession to NATO and migration issues.
    • Turkey's government had previously objected to Sweden's NATO bid due to its residency allowance for groups Ankara considers terrorists.
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    • Despite political differences, economic cooperation between Germany and Turkey has continued, with bilateral trade reaching a record 51.6 billion euros in 2022.
    • The two leaders also discussed the Russia-Ukraine grain deal and a migration pact between the European Union and Turkey.
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    • Erdogan has called Israel a “terror state” and pointed to its Western allies, including Germany, for supporting the military’s “massacres” in Gaza.
      • The Turkish leader also lashed out at Israel over its relentless air and ground offensive in Gaza, saying that attacks on children and hospitals had no place in the Jewish holy book.
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        • Al Jazeera is a state-funded broadcaster. Qatar has previously funded Hamas.
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          • The article reports on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, focusing on the dire situation in Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, due to lack of basic necessities like water, electricity, and sufficient food supply.
          • It also discusses the absence of a clear post-war plan for Gaza from Israel, despite the conflict entering its sixth week.
          • The article highlights the UN's call for Israel to stop using water as a 'weapon of war' and the increasing risk of diseases due to lack of clean water.
          • It also mentions the recovery of a second Israeli hostage's body near Al-Shifa Hospital and the shutdown of telecommunications services in Gaza due to fuel shortage.
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          • The situation escalated when the Israeli forces stormed two buildings within the medical compound, with tanks still present in the area, the doctor said. Snipers have been deployed around the hospital, adding a layer of fear and uncertainty according to Al-Mokhalalati.
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            • The leaders also discussed the potential for a wider conflict in the region.
            • Erdogan suggested that Germany's inability to criticize Israel was due to the Holocaust.
            • The visit also highlighted tensions over Turkey's plans to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which Germany is reportedly impeding.
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            • Erdogan suggested that Germany was unable to criticize Israel because of the Holocaust.
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              • Erdoğan suggested Germany won't criticize Israel due to Holocaust guilt.
              • He criticized Israel's airstrikes and ground operation in Gaza, which has killed over 11,500 Palestinians, including more than 4,500 children.
              • Erdoğan also addressed a potential German blockade of the sale of 40 Eurofighter jets to Turkey, stating there are many countries that manufacture fighter aircraft.
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              • Erdoğan, who paid an expectedly difficult visit to Berlin, used the joint press conference with Scholz to harshly criticize Israel for its daily airstrikes and ground operation in densely populated Gaza, which has killed more than 11,500 Palestinians, including more than 4,500 children, according to separate counts from both the Palestinian Authority and the Hamas-run government’s media office in Gaza.
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