Gaza

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the "Hitler of our time" in response to the ongoing violence in Gaza.

Türkiye's top security council has urged the international community to immediately stop "Israeli atrocities" in order to bring peace to the region.

US Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the United States' "unwavering commitment" to Israel following her meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to reports by DPA.. Despite this, Harris also urged Israeli leaders to enhance their efforts to protect civilians in the Gaza Strip.

Türkiye's National Security Council (MGK) reiterated on Thursday that clearing Syrian territory of separatist terrorists would foremost safeguard Syria's interests and ensure lasting peace.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday condemned those applauding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the U.S. Congress, branding them as endorsers of a "bloody criminal."

Those who applauded Netanyahu have gone down in history as supporters of "bloody criminal," marking complete collapse of moral standards witnessed by all humanity, Fidan said on X.

Kamala Harris signaled a major shift on U.S. Gaza policy Thursday, with the presidential hopeful telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seal a peace deal and insisting she would not be "silent" on the suffering in the Palestinian enclave.

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Syrian leader Bashar Assad to the Kremlin for a meeting in Moscow. The two leaders discussed the rising tensions in the Middle East, including the conflict in Gaza and recent clashes between Lebanon and Israel.

The Israeli army announced yesterday that it had discovered the bodies of five hostages who were killed by the Palestinian group Hamas during their attack on October 7. These hostages were subsequently held in the Gaza Strip, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), as reported by Reuters.

America and Israel must remain united, stated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the beginning of his speech to the US Congress, which was met with prolonged applause from standing Republican parliamentarians, AFP reported.

Top Turkish officials criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reception in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.