Hakan Fidan urges international community to confront Israeli prime minister, saying his policies endanger regional and world security.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “common enemy of humanity” and a direct threat to global security, calling on the international community to take action to stop him.
Speaking at a press conference in Istanbul on Monday after the first meeting of the coordination committee for the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Fidan delivered some of his sharpest criticism yet of the Israeli leader.
“Netanyahu has become a common enemy of humanity, the international community and international security,” Fidan said. He added that Netanyahu “is not someone to be taken seriously at this point” and declared that “the international system must fight the Netanyahu threat.”
Fidan Accuses Netanyahu of Genocide, Warns of Regional Threat:
Fidan accused Netanyahu of genocide and said the international community had so far failed in its duty. “The international community must finally fulfil the task it has not fulfilled so far: stop this criminal guilty of genocide and prevent him from further harming the region, Israel, the Jewish people and the whole world,” he said.
The Turkish foreign minister linked recent Israeli rhetoric targeting Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Israel’s approaching elections, arguing that Netanyahu’s government was escalating verbal attacks for domestic political purposes. He stressed that viewing the issue solely as Turkey’s problem would be a serious mistake, insisting the danger extended to regional and global stability.
Fidan also reiterated that Netanyahu’s policies of occupation and rejection of a Palestinian state continued to fuel instability. He said the Israeli prime minister “takes pleasure in shedding Palestinian and Muslim blood” and that such an approach harmed not only Palestinians and the wider region but also Israel itself and the Jewish people.
Fidan Escalates Turkey’s Criticism of Netanyahu:
The remarks came amid longstanding and deepening tensions between Ankara and Tel Aviv. Turkey has been one of the most vocal critics of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, consistently accusing Israel of genocide and war crimes-language that Israel strongly rejects. Relations have deteriorated further over issues including Israel’s operations in Syria and mutual accusations of hostile intent.
Fidan used the same appearance to address the newly formed Mecca defence pact, insisting it was defensive in nature, complementary to NATO, and not directed against any specific country. He said the alliance aimed to enhance regional security and was open to expansion.
The Turkish foreign minister’s comments mark another escalation in Ankara’s public confrontation with Netanyahu’s government. While Turkey has maintained that it seeks peace and stability in the region, Fidan’s language framed the Israeli prime minister personally as a figure the international system must confront to prevent further damage to global security.