US condemns what it calls 'antisemitic' Erdogan comments 

The United States has condemned what it called "antisemitic comments" by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

"The United States strongly condemns President Erdogan’s recent antisemitic comments regarding the Jewish people and finds them reprehensible," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement late on Tuesday.

Price, who last week failed to condemn the killing of Palestinian children when asked about the subject at a press briefing, added that Erdogan's remarks "could incite further violence".

It is not clear what comments the US administration is referring to, but Erdogan has been outspoken in rebuking Israeli attacks against Palestinians. He recently referred to Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as "the Jewish prime minister" and accused the Israeli government of terrorism.

As it accuses Erdogan of possibly inciting violence, Washington is actively blocking a UN Security Council statement to end the war that has killed at least 217 people in Gaza.