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Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘genocidal mindset’ at UNGA

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Israel for having a "genocidal mindset" during his address at the United Nations General Assembly. He also claimed that the UN is incapable of fulfilling its mission. As a result, members of the Israeli delegation left the session while Erdogan was speaking.
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On September 22, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addressed the United Nations General Assembly in Ankara, calling for reforms to the Security Council and criticizing the current structure as unfair and ineffective. He accused the UN of being unable to preserve peace and cited the ongoing crisis in Gaza, urging recognition of a Palestinian state. Specifically, Erdogan denounced Israel's policies towards Palestine as having a "genocidal mindset," leading the Israeli delegation to walk out during his speech. Additionally, he highlighted that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been barred from attending the UN General Assembly for two consecutive years, which Erdogan viewed as an injustice against Palestinians.

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Topics

Israel Israeli Turkish UNGA the UN General Assembly

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Israel GPE · 2× Erdogan PERSON · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× Recep Tayyip Erdogan PERSON · 1× Turkish NORP · 1× UNGA ORG · 1× the UN General Assembly ORG · 1×

Narrative

Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘genocidal mindset’ at UNGA Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of a “genocidal mindset” at the UN General Assembly, saying the UN has been rendered unable to fulfil its mission.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
2026-09-23 · Al Jazeera
Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘genocidal mindset’ at UNGA · assertive framing

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Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘genocidal mindset’ at UNGA Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of a “genocidal mindset” at the UN General Assembly, saying the UN has been rendered unable to fulfil its mission. asserted
UN → accuse → mission
The Israeli delegation walked out during his speech. asserted
delegation → walk → speech
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