Key Facts
• August 25, 2025: Turkey’s presidential spokesperson criticized Israel’s Gaza strikes.
• Spokesperson Fahrettin Altun called the attacks a ‘war crime’ and ‘attack on press freedom.’
• Israel targeted the area near Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza.
• Palestinian health officials reported 20 deaths, including 5 journalists.
• Israel expressed regret over civilian casualties, denying targeting journalists.
• Altun accused Israel of suppressing truth through systematic attacks on journalists.
Summary
Turkey has strongly condemned Israel’s recent airstrikes in Gaza, labeling them an ‘attack on press freedom’ and a ‘new war crime.’ The strikes targeted the area near Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, resulting in at least 20 deaths, including five journalists, according to Palestinian health officials. Turkey’s presidential spokesperson, Fahrettin Altun, criticized Israel for continuing ‘atrocities without regard for humanitarian or legal principles’ and accused it of attempting to suppress the truth through systematic attacks on journalists. Israel, while expressing regret over civilian casualties, denied targeting journalists. The incident has drawn international attention to the ongoing conflict and its impact on press freedom.
