Erdogan marks Eid by calling Netanyahu a 'tyrant'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Netanyahu a "tyrant" on Wednesday in comments to reporters following prayers marking the celebration of Eid al-Adha.

"I also believe that the tyrant known as Netanyahu will learn the necessary lesson at the hands of the world's Muslims," Erdogan said.

This handout photograph taken and released by the Turkish presidential press service on April 17, 2026, shows Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan (L) at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on 17 April 2026 (Turkish Presidential Press Release/AFP)

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