Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Monday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government of fearing its own citizens as Turkey hosts a NATO summit in Ankara this week.
Erdogan’s Turkey was welcoming the summit “while arresting opposition leaders, silencing journalists, banning protests, and censoring independent media,” the ministry said in an X post on Monday.
“When a government fears its own people, it tells you everything you need to know about that regime,” the post continued, sharing a Guardian article on the Turkish authorities’ pre-summit clampdown.
Erdoğan’s Turkey welcomes the NATO summit tomorrow while arresting opposition leaders, silencing journalists, banning protests, and censoring independent media.
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) July 6, 2026
When a government fears its own people, it tells you everything you need to know about that regime.…
