Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday (4 / 6) that he did not see the struggles of being labeled a radical Palestinian by Israel and the West, Hamas, a terrorist organization.
"Hamas is a resistance fighter who fought to defend their homeland. They have won the election," said Erdogan in a public speech in the central city of Konya, which was broadcast live on Turkish television, which was attended by about 10,000 people rallied in Istanbul to shout slogans anti - Israel.
"I've told this to the U.S. official ... I do not accept Hamas as a terrorist organization in the cap today and I still think the same. They were defending their land," he said.
"Hamas is a resistance fighter who fought to defend their homeland. They have won the election," said Erdogan in a public speech in the central city of Konya, which was broadcast live on Turkish television, which was attended by about 10,000 people rallied in Istanbul to shout slogans anti - Israel.
"I've told this to the U.S. official ... I do not accept Hamas as a terrorist organization in the cap today and I still think the same. They were defending their land," he said.
Erdogan stated that severity comments in a rage against Israel's action after Monday's attack against the freedom of the fleet which brought aid to the Gaza Strip, which claimed the lives of nine Turkish citizens, and once again make the relations between the two allied countries which are falling into a deep crisis.
Erdogan also criticized Western powers who refused Hamas after their victory in democratic elections.
"Why do you (the west) do not give them a chance? Let them lead," he said, was filled with the crowd cheering party supporters.
United States and European Union countries have memblacklist Hamas as a terrorist group despite their victory in Palestinian elections in 2006.
Erdogan renewed his criticism of the Israeli raid on aid fleet, which includes administering the fleet is a Turkish Islamist charity.
"The Israeli government, is the hypocrites, paranoid and a liar," said Erdogan.
About 10,000 people waving the Turkish flag and Palestine and shouting slogans of anti-Israel rally Friday in yesterday to support victims of Israeli attacks against aid ships Gaza, reported an AFP reporter. (FQ / Aby)
