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Israeli PM heading 'state terror', Erdogan says

Published: 23 Dec 2018 - 04:13 pm | Last Updated: 11 Nov 2021 - 04:55 am
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a mass opening ceremony at Arnavutkoy district in Istanbul, Turkey on December 23, 2018. Murat Cetinmuhurdar - Anadolu

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a mass opening ceremony at Arnavutkoy district in Istanbul, Turkey on December 23, 2018. Murat Cetinmuhurdar - Anadolu

By Faruk Zorlu and Meryem Goktas | Anadolu

ANKARA:  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said the Israeli prime minister is heading "state terror", responding to his tweet attacking the Turkish president.

Speaking at a mass opening ceremony in Istanbul's Arnavutkoy district, Turkish president said: "Erdogan is the voice of oppressed and you [Benjamin Netanyahu] are the voice of oppressors. You are conducting state terrorism."

He went on to say: "Israel has no right to accuse anyone without accounting for its own sins, crimes against humanity, massacres and destruction."

On Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu, on his Twitter account, attacked Turkish president over Turkey's counter-terror operation and Cyprus issues.