Turkey Officially Accuses Netanyahu of Genocide; Netanyahu Calls Erdoğan Antisemitic Dictator

Turkey officially accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of genocide over the ongoing war in Gaza on August 22, 2026. Netanyahu retaliated by calling President Erdoğan an antisemitic dictator, marking a sharp escalation in Turkey-Israel diplomatic rhetoric. The exchange underscores the deep rupture in once-close bilateral relations since the Gaza conflict began.