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Turkey's Erdogan orders officials to skip Davos over Gaza war: Report
16 January 2024 07:42 GMT
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered his government to boycott the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, over its stance on the Israel-Palestine war.
Turkey’s Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek was planning to attend the event, which is a meeting place for the global business and political elite, but was instructed by Erdogan not to go, according to Bloomberg.
Erdogan has long been a supporter of the Palestinian cause and has strongly condemned Israel’s offensive on Gaza.
Western allies in Jordan and the Gulf states have also offered rhetorical support for the Palestinians, but Erdogan has been more vocal in supporting Hamas, putting him at odds with Europe and the US which consider Hamas a "terror" group.