STORY: No one has power to displace Palestinians: Turkish president
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 9, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:05
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: POLITICS

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2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
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4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
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STORYLINE:

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that no one has the power to displace Palestinians from their homeland.

Erdogan told a press conference at Istanbul Ataturk Airport before departing for a three-nation Asia tour.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
"No one has the power to expel Gazans from their ancient and eternal homeland. Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem all belong to the Palestinians."

Despite the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, "we see that the Israeli government has more sinister and inhuman plans in mind," Erdogan said.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
"Under the pressure of the Zionist lobby, the new U.S. administration's suggestions regarding Gaza have no merit or value for us."

During a joint press conference in Washington with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States plans to "take control of the Gaza Strip," move Palestinians to neighboring countries, and redevelop the coastal enclave.

On Thursday, Netanyahu suggested during an interview with Israel's Channel 14 that "Saudis can establish a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia; they have plenty of land there."

Both Trump's and Netanyahu's remarks have sparked regional and international outcry, with many countries voicing their rejection of displacing Palestinians from their homeland and their support for the two-state solution.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye.
(XHTV)