Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Israel’s aggressive policies had left the entire Middle East facing a heavy price.
Erdoğan made the remarks in his speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State and Government Summit held on Tuesday in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Referring to developments in the region, Erdoğan said Gaza and Lebanon must not be forgotten.
73,454 people killed in Gaza
Erdoğan said approximately 74,000 people had been killed in Gaza and Lebanon because of Israeli attacks. In the attacks in Gaza since October 2023, 73,454 people have been killed and 174,486 injured. The figures were shared by Gaza’s Ministry of Health.
More than 1 million people displaced in Lebanon
In Israeli attacks in Lebanon since March 2, 2026, 4,352 people have been killed and 12,318 injured. More than 1 million people were displaced as a result of the attacks.