Erdogan Criticizes UN Security Council and US Over Gaza Ceasefire Veto
Turkish President calls for reform of the UN Security Council, stating 'the world is bigger than five.'
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticizes the UN Security Council, calling it the 'Israel Protection Council' after the US vetoes a resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
- Erdogan accuses the West of 'barbarism' and Islamophobia for the war in Gaza, and questions the justice of the UN Security Council's decision.
- The vote in the 15-member council was 13-1, with the UK abstaining and the US being the only member nation to oppose the measure.
- Erdogan calls for a reform of the United Nations Security Council, highlighting the need for a more equitable decision-making process.
- Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses 'complete disappointment' at the US veto, stating that America is now alone on this issue.