Türkiye's communications director condemns Israeli ministers’ raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque
'Targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque is part of Israel’s dirty war and genocide; it is a vile provocation and an attempt to occupy Al-Aqsa,' says Burhanettin Duran
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (C) leads a large group of illegal settlers in a provocative march and mass incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, coinciding with the Jewish commemoration of Tisha B’Av in East Jerusalem on August 3, 2025.
ISTANBUL
Türkiye's Communications Director Burhanettin Duran on Sunday condemned "in the strongest terms" a raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli ministers, accompanied by settler groups and under the protection of Israeli police.
"Targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque is part of Israel’s dirty war and genocide; it is a vile provocation and an attempt to occupy Al-Aqsa.
"As our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has stated: 'Al-Aqsa Mosque is our red line,'" said Duran on X.
Jerusalem is "the shared land" for all Abrahamic faiths, and Al-Aqsa Mosque is both a spiritual center for Muslims and a shared heritage of humanity, he stated.
Stressing that Ankara will always defend the sanctity of Al-Aqsa, as it represents "our common heritage and collective memory," Duran added: "We continue to stand by all our Palestinian brothers and sisters."
