No: 187, 27 July 2023, Press Release Regarding the Storming by the Israeli Minister of National Security of the Al-Aqsa Mosque

Republic Of Türkiye Ministry Of Foreign Affairs 27.07.2023

We strongly condemn the provocative storming by the Israeli Minister of National Security of the Al-Aqsa Mosque together with extremist settlers and under the protection of the Israeli security forces.

We call on Israeli authorities to take necessary measures in a serious manner to restrain these provocations which violate the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque and its historical status based on the international law, and to prevent escalation of the tension.

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