Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Israel’s policies are making the entire Middle East pay the price.
Speaking on Tuesday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State and Government summit in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Erdoğan assessed developments in the region.
Focus on Gaza and Lebanon
Erdoğan said Gaza and Lebanon must not be forgotten, adding that approximately 74,000 people had been killed because of Israeli attacks. President Erdoğan said the entire Middle East is paying the price for Israel’s aggressive policies.
Approximately 73,454 people have been killed and 174,486 wounded in attacks that have continued in Gaza since October 2023. Gaza’s Health Ministry shared these figures.
Casualties in Lebanon
In Lebanon, 4,352 people have been killed and 12,318 wounded in Israeli attacks that have continued since March 2, 2026. More than 1 million people have been displaced by the attacks.