Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has strongly condemned Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz's recent social media post targeting Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling it "a complete sickness."

"Israel Katz’s obsession with constantly targeting our country and our esteemed President with his delusions, instead of fulfilling his duties as Foreign Minister, is a complete sickness," Fidan stated on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday. "This individual, whose existence in the cabinet is solely dedicated to spewing slander and lies, is a monument to the impudence and brazenness of the genocidal Netanyahu government."

Turkish Communications Director Fahrettin Altun also denounced Katz's post, asserting that Türkiye has nothing to learn from "bloodthirsty genocidal murderers."

"There is nothing our President or our country can learn from bloodthirsty genocidal murderers like you!" Altun said in his statement on X. "The massacres you have committed against our Palestinian brothers and sisters, as well as the disgraceful genocide you have perpetrated, will one day be held to account."

He further stated: "The more you utter Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s name with your filthy mouth, which drains the blood of innocents, the more decisively we will support and stand behind him."

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz also criticized Katz's comments directed at President Erdogan. "Those who massacre innocent children and civilians in occupied Gaza are not allowed to mention Türkiye [and] the name of our President or the concept of freedom and democracy," Yilmaz said on X.

Additionally, Akif Cagatay Kilic, Erdogan's foreign policy advisor, responded to Katz's remarks. "You are the dirty face of a murderous government. It is not your place to mention the name of Recep Tayyip Erdogan," Kilic declared. He added that their "barbarism and genocide" would ultimately lead to the end of Israel.

This series of statements from high-ranking Turkish officials reflects the heightened tensions between Türkiye and Israel, as they defend their nation's leadership and condemn the actions of the Israeli government. (ILKHA)