The Turkish president denounced Austria for flying the Israeli flag in solidarity last week,
Deutsche Welle reports.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday slammed Austria and United States President Joe Biden for their response to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinians.
Erdogan criticized Austria for flying the flag of Israel last week. “I condemn Austria for hanging the Israeli terror state’s flag,” Erdogan said. “The Austrian state seems to be trying to make Muslims pay the price for [its role] in the Holocaust.”
Erdogan, a vocal critic of Israel, has reached out to world leaders in the past week, calling for governments to take action against Israel. He has, however, spent the past few months trying to mend relations with Washington and contacting Western allies after a year of disputes.