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Turkey has again criticized the United States for supporting Israel in carrying out genocide in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, and more recently for its deadly attack on displaced Palestinians in Rafah.

“We wholeheartedly believe that the Israeli genocide will not go unpunished under international law and human conscience,” Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters at a joint news conference with his Cambodian counterpart Sok Chenda Sophea in Ankara.

Fidan said that by attacking the southern Gaza town of Rafah, Israel is carrying out the most inhumane acts possible.

The minister said that without the “unconditional” support of Western countries, particularly the United States, Israel would not have been able to commit and perpetuate genocide in Gaza.

“Congratulating the genocide of a nation under the pretext of maintaining the security or defense of Israel is unacceptable. Turkey will do its best to stop the massacre of Gaza residents,” the foreign minister said.

Later, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Fidan would visit Madrid on Wednesday to mark the official recognition of Palestine as a state by Spain.

The minister will travel to Madrid with members of the Contact Group of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League on Gaza, which was held in Saudi Arabia.

The meetings will focus on efforts to achieve a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and encourage more countries to recognize the State of Palestine on the basis of a two-state solution.

On Monday evening, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez spoke by telephone and discussed Spain’s decision to recognize Palestine as a state and the need to reach an agreement on peace ending the violence in Gaza.

“There are no words to describe the dramatic nature of what is currently happening in Gaza, and we hope that with Turkey’s contribution, this tragedy will end,” Chenda Sophea said at the Gaza conference. press with Fidan.

On Monday, Türkiye criticized comments by Israeli Foreign Minister Katz, who called Erdogan a “dictator.”

“The disrespectful tone and baseless accusations against President Erdogan constitute a vain attempt to change the agenda regarding Israel’s crimes in Palestine,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

“It is the Netanyahu government that has killed nearly 40,000 Palestinians since October and barbarically massacred dozens of innocent Palestinians in an attack on a tent camp last night. All those who are complicit in these crimes will be brought to justice before international courts,” the text adds.

“As Turkey, we will continue to advocate for justice and the rights of Palestinians,” the ministry said.

Katz’s harsh criticism of the Turkish president came after the latter said on Monday that Ankara would do “everything possible to hold these barbarians and murderers, who have nothing to do with humanity, to account “.

Katz tweeted that it is “dictator” Erdogan himself who should be accused of genocide, accusing him of murdering Kurdish citizens, occupying northern Cyprus and committing crimes against humanity.

Israeli airstrikes in western Rafah have sparked nationwide protests in Turkey, demanding a complete break in relations with Israel.