Türkiye's Erdogan hails Palestinian resistance, vows continued support

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President Erdogan says Türkiye would continue to use all available means to support the Palestinian people in their pursuit of a free and prosperous future.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has congratulated the Palestinian people on the 38th anniversary of the declaration of the State of Palestine, reaffirming Ankara’s support for their struggle for independence.

In a message shared on social media on Sunday, Erdogan extended his greetings and affection to the Palestinian people, praising their “honourable resistance” against Israeli oppression.

“Türkiye will continue to defend the Palestinian cause in the strongest possible terms on every platform and resolutely work for the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state, with geographical integrity, based on the 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital,” he said.

Erdogan added that Türkiye would continue to use all available means to support the Palestinian people in their pursuit of a free and prosperous future.

The Turkish president’s message came as severe downpours inundated temporary camps across Gaza, exposing hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to bitter winter cold amid acute shortages of plastic sheeting, blankets and other protective materials.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Friday that flooding had affected more than 200,000 Palestinians and damaged makeshift shelters housing over 40,000 families.

The World Health Organization (WHO) also warned that around 950,000 displaced people were living in flood-prone areas, including more than 400,000 in high-risk zones vulnerable to severe waterlogging.

The worsening humanitarian crisis comes amid continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement, which took effect on October 20, 2025. At least 1,643 Palestinians have been killed and 5,964 wounded since the truce began.

Israel's genocide of Gaza, which began in October 2023, has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and wounded over 176,000 others.

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