A call to the West “not to be silent and not to participate in the crime against humanity that is being committed in Gaza”, the Turkish Foreign Minister addressed on Thursday Hakan Fidan.

“With my Bosnian counterpart I also had the opportunity to discuss Israel’s brutality in Gaza. It is a shame to continue the illegal siege of Gaza and the inhumane attacks” said Fidan as reported by Manolis Kostidis.

“Worst of all, they are silent the western countries that have influence on Israel. With the aim of eliminating the resistance, hospitals, schools and mosques are being targeted, we cannot remain silent on this,” he pointed out.

In this context, he called on the Western world to respect its values ​​and to do not become complicit in crimes against humanity taking place in Gaza.

“We as Turkey will continue to help our brothers in Gaza, to be the voice of the oppressed, and to stand by the just struggle of our Palestinian brothers. The permanent solution goes through the path of the two states”, emphasized Hakan Fidan.

On the Israeli side, approx 1,200 people were killed by Hamas, mostly civilians who were massacred on October 7, according to authorities.

In retaliation, Israel is relentlessly pounding the Gaza Strip, which is under total siege. Israeli shelling has caused death 11,500 people, mostly civilians, incl 4,710 children, according to the Hamas government.