"Turkish PM slams Israel as a 'persecutor'
(AFP) – 8 hours ago
ANKARA — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed Israel as a 'persecutor' on Saturday in the latest verbal volley since the Gaza offensive raised tensions between the regional allies.
'Turkey has never, in its history, been on the side of persecutors, it has always defended the oppressed,' Erdogan said without directly naming Israel in a speech in the central city of Kirsehir."
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