Ties With Israel Sour as Erdogan Seizes Gaza Issue Before Election. Erdogan... Erdogan...Erdogan... WILL ERODOGAN BE THE SAVIOUR OF PALESTINE? Image President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey greeted a rally in Istanbul on Friday to protest the deaths of 60 people in Gaza. Credit Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Palace ISTANBUL — The deaths of at least 60 people in Gaza this week have not only inflamed relations between Turkey and Israel. They have added a powerful new element to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election campaign, as he seizes the issue to further a longstanding ambition to position himself as a leader among Muslim states. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict may no longer be high on the agenda of world affairs, but it has taken over the campaign before voting on June 24, when Mr. Erdogan hopes to be re-elected to a more powerful presidency. On Friday, Mr. Erdogan called a large political rally in support of Pa...
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