Turkish President Erdogan Opposes US Aircraft Carrier Near Israel, Fears Gaza Massacre: Latest Updates and Mediation Efforts

2023-10-12 08:30:00

International Center/Reported by Pan Liangwei

▲Turkish President Erdogan opposes the United States moving an aircraft carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean, believing that it may cause a massacre in Gaza. (Picture/reproduced from Wikipedia)

The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, and the conflict continued to expand. The number of casualties may exceed 10,000. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the United States on the 10th for moving an aircraft carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean to get closer to Israel. He believed that this move would cause “serious massacre” in Gaza. Turkey is ready to intervene between the two sides Mediate to ensure the stability of the situation.

The Palestinian militant organization Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack on Israel on the 7th, and the U.S. Department of Defense dispatched a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean on standby. If the conflict escalates in the future, it may intensify Send the aircraft carrier “USS Eisenhower”. According to foreign media reports, in addition to the Ford, the USS Ford aircraft strike group also includes the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Normandy and the USS Thomas Hudner. The United States will also expand its deployment of Burke-class Aegis destroyers such as USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney, and USS Roosevelt in this area. The Air Force’s F-35, F-15, F-16, and A-10 fleets.

▲The United States dispatched a strike group of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to the Eastern Mediterranean to approach Israel. If the conflict escalates in the future, an additional aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower will be dispatched. (Photo/AP/Dazhi Image)

According to Archyde.com, Turkish President Erdogan publicly opposed the U.S. decision to dispatch an aircraft carrier strike group, saying, “What are the U.S. aircraft carriers doing near Israel? Why are they coming? What will the surrounding warships and fighter planes do? They will strike More serious massacres may be carried out in Gaza and surrounding areas.”

According to the “ET Today News Cloud” report, Erdogan said that Turkey is ready to mediate between Israel and Palestinian armed groups to ensure the stability of the situation. Before Hamas attacked Israel and fierce exchanges of fire between the two sides, Turkey had supported the Palestinians in the past and also hosted Hamas members. It supported a solution in the context of coexistence between the two countries and was working hard to mend the long-standing hostile relationship between Turkey and Israel. .

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