Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his support for Hamas actions, calling the group "warriors" and a "patriotic organization" rather than a "terrorist group," in a public speech he gave before his party AK's parliamentary group on Wednesday.

He emphasized that Turkey does not have any issues with Israel but disapproves of military actions that harm civilians. In addition, the head of state also accused the country of behaving "like a terrorist organization" rather than a state and "committing crimes against humanity." As a result, he stated that he would not be visiting the country.

Finally, Erdogan stressed that foreign nations are exacerbating tensions by claiming to support Israel.