Turkish President, Erdogan, Blasts Israel’s ‘State Terrorism’ on Iran — Warns of Looming Middle East Catastrophe

According to Saednews, In a forceful address during the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit on Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a scathing condemnation of Israel’s recent military actions across the region, including its unprecedented strike on Iran, calling it “state terrorism” and warning that Tel Aviv’s aggression threatens broader regional and global stability.

Referencing the June 13 Israeli attack on Iranian territory, Erdogan declared: “Since that date, our neighbor Iran has been subjected to state-sponsored terrorism by the Israeli regime. We condemn this assault in the strongest possible terms.”

Expressing condolences to the Iranian people, Erdogan praised their national resilience, stating, “There is no doubt that the Iranian nation, through its unity and the strength of its state institutions, will endure these difficult days. We are confident that Iran will emerge victorious.”

The Turkish president warned that Israel’s widening campaign of attacks — in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and now Iran — amounts to nothing less than “highway robbery,” and accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of shunning diplomacy in favor of deliberate regional destabilization.

“It is no coincidence that these assaults coincide with renewed negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program,” Erdogan noted, suggesting a deliberate attempt by Israel to sabotage diplomacy.

Erdogan invoked the centenary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement, characterizing current geopolitical tensions as part of a new imperialist design aimed at dividing the Islamic world. “But we will not allow such a conspiracy to succeed,” he said. “Israel will never realize its ambitions.”

He also asserted that Iran had responded within its legitimate right to self-defense, accusing Israel of ignoring international norms while continuing to expand its nuclear capabilities unchecked.

“The June 13 attacks made it clear that this government prefers violence over peaceful resolution or recognizing a Palestinian state,” Erdogan said. “Israeli repression has fueled chaos and instability not just in the Middle East but increasingly across Europe, dragging the world toward a broader crisis.”

Calling for unified Islamic action, Erdogan urged the Muslim world to push for the implementation of a two-state solution and to intensify legal and diplomatic pressure on Israel under international law and the UN Charter.

Despite intra-Islamic differences, he emphasized shared values and collective destiny: “Whether Turk, Kurd, Arab, Persian, Sunni, Shia, Alawite, African, Asian, or Latin American — we all say ‘La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur Rasul Allah.’ Istanbul and Tehran share a common fate.”

He concluded by calling for a unified Islamic pole in global politics: “We are on the verge of an era where the Islamic world must play a much larger role. If we do not resolve our internal disputes and take charge of our own future, we will only be serving the interests of others.”