Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a fiery speech after Eid prayers at Istanbul’s Çamlıca Mosque, branding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “tyrant” and linking the Muslim holiday to the suffering in Gaza. The remarks deepen already tense Turkiye-Israel relations after Ankara halted trade and intensified criticism over the conflict. Erdogan had also accused Israel of a “fascist mentality” days earlier following the Gaza flotilla interception. With emotions running high, the latest comments are fuelling fresh diplomatic and political controversy.