Fidan warns of Israel’s 'expansionist' policies

Hakan Fidan said Israel is being described by many as “the elephant in the room” due to its policies in the region.

1news.media reports that Fidan made the remarks during a joint press conference in Doha with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

“We see that at a time when everyone is coming together to talk about peace, diplomacy, and dialogue, Israel is pursuing a policy of deepening all problems through violence and expansionism. This has now become not only a regional issue, but a global security issue,” Fidan said.

The Turkish foreign minister also stressed that the crisis in the Gulf should not overshadow the situation in Gaza, adding that Israeli expansionism remains a primary threat to regional stability and security.

Fidan noted that the European Union had already taken sanctions-related decisions against Israel and said he expects global public opinion to react more strongly against what he described as Israel’s expansionist policies in the coming period.