
Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Numan Kurtulmuş, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran and AK Party Deputy Chairman Ömer Çelik condemned the raid of Israeli extremist groups on the Al-Aqsa Mosque and emphasized the necessity of preserving the historical and religious status of Jerusalem.
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Masjid al-Aqsa is considered the third holy cemetery of the Islamic world and is located in Jerusalem. Israel's control over Jerusalem and interventions in Al-Aqsa Mosque are frequently criticized by the international community.
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, condemned the raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist Israeli groups.
In his post on his social media account, Kurtulmuş stated that "genocidal Netanyahu and his gang" once again showed their lawless aggression to the whole world by targeting the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Emphasizing that there can be no justification or explanation for this aggression, which targets the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque and disregards the inviolability of holy places, Kurtulmuş said:
"Netanyahu, who has become isolated against the 'humanity front' due to his crimes against humanity, is losing his legitimacy in the eyes of the international community. History will not forget those responsible for these barbaric policies. I condemn in the strongest terms these attacks targeting the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque, our first qibla, and the honor of the Palestinian people. The Israeli administration should know that we will not accept any imposition targeting the historical and religious status of Jerusalem."
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS BURHANETTİN DURAN: WE WILL CONTINUE TO STAND BY ALL OUR BROTHERS
Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran condemned the raid of Israeli extremist groups on the Masjid al-Aqsa.
In his post on his NSosyal account, Duran reacted to the raid on Masjid al-Aqsa and said:
"Every provocation against Al-Aqsa Mosque is an unacceptable attack targeting the historical and legal status of Jerusalem. I condemn in the strongest terms these raids carried out under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces. These initiatives, which escalate tensions in Jerusalem, disregard the privacy of holy places and make the delicate balances in the region even more fragile, cause serious harm to the search for peace and stability. Jerusalem is the common geography of all heavenly religions, Masjid al-Aqsa is the common sanctuary of Muslims and the common ground of all humanity." is its legacy.
As our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, 'Our first qibla, Masjid al-Aqsa, is our red line.' Defending the law of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque is a historical responsibility we bear not only today but also to future generations. With this awareness, we will always protect the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque and continue to stand by all our Palestinian brothers."
AK PARTY Spokesperson Ömer ÇELİK: IT IS THE RED LINE OF MUSLIMS
AK Party Deputy Chairman and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik condemned the Israeli extremist groups' raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Çelik noted the following in his post on his NSosyal account:
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Türkiye will make further statements on international platforms regarding provocative actions against Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Likely · Within days
Countries that support Palestine may react to this incident and increase external pressure on Israel.
Possible · Within weeks

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The Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns in the strongest terms the raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli extremist groups with the protection of the occupation force and calls on the international community to take deterrent measures.