Israel’s diaspora minister calls Erdogan a ‘grotesque hybrid of Hitler and Sinwar’

Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli escalated diplomatic tensions by comparing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Adolf Hitler and slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a post on the social media platform X.

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We all know how narcissistic power-obsessed fanatics like you begin and how they end. The Jewish people have never feared mere flesh and blood, from Pharaoh until today.

Chikli's post, which included an AI-generated image of Erdogan superimposed on a Nazi flag, accused the Turkish leader of being a "patron of Hamas and ISIS." He wrote, "We all know how narcissistic power-obsessed fanatics like you begin and how they end. The Jewish people have never feared mere flesh and blood, from Pharaoh until today."

The minister's inflammatory remarks were a response to Erdogan's recent address, where he labeled Zionism as a "genocidal occupying expansionist ideology." Long-standing friction between Turkey and Israel has intensified amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, with Israel expressing concern over Ankara's close ties with Washington and potential arms deals.

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You are nothing but a pathetic blood-soaked zero who history will soon forget.

Chikli's statement followed a strong critique of Erdogan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In an interview, Netanyahu accused Erdogan of calling for Israel's annihilation and warned against selling advanced weaponry, such as F-35 fighter jets, to Turkey, arguing it would destabilize the Middle East. The diplomatic spat also comes as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to visit Ankara for a NATO summit.

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Turkey is ‘governed by a man who calls openly for the annihilation of Israel…and talks openly about conquering Jerusalem.’