{"id":20683,"date":"2026-09-01T12:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/turkey-is-no-longer-the-old-turkey-says-zionism-is-genocidal-ideology-and-calls-for-muslim-unity-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T12:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:18:26","slug":"turkey-is-no-longer-the-old-turkey-says-zionism-is-genocidal-ideology-and-calls-for-muslim-unity-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/turkey-is-no-longer-the-old-turkey-says-zionism-is-genocidal-ideology-and-calls-for-muslim-unity-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTurkey Is No Longer the Old Turkey\u201d \u2014 Says Zionism is \u201cGenocidal Ideology\u201d and Calls for Muslim Unity \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h4 dir=\"auto\">Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan has declared that Turkey has reached a new level of military deterrence and defense-industry capability, insisting the country \u201cis no longer the old Turkey\u201d and that actors once viewed as threats two or three decades ago no longer match its current stature.<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In closely related remarks he described Israel\u2019s government as \u201cwar-addicted\u201d and Zionism as a \u201cradical, occupying, genocidal ideology\u201d that he said threatens regional peace and anyone defending humanitarian values.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Erdo\u011fan argued that Muslims cannot rely on others and must become strong, act as a deterrent, and build alliances among themselves to defend their rights and establish security in the region.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Erdo\u011fan: \u201cTurkey has been strengthened in military deterrence \u2013 It is not the old Turkey\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MS\u00dc Harp Okullar\u0131 Diploma Alma ve Sancak Devir Teslim T\u00f6reni\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9WFwywkZjqI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In the same context, Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan sent a new message on strengthening Turkey\u2019s defense industry and military deterrence.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Turkish president argued that Turkey has now changed level, stressing that countries and actors that were considered threats to the country\u2019s security two or three decades ago can no longer be compared with Turkey\u2019s \u201cstature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cTo those who do not want to see the progress Turkey has made in every field, especially in the defense industry and military deterrence, I would like to remind them that the factors and structures that were considered a threat to our country\u2019s security 20\u201330 years ago no longer have the same power and scale as Turkey,\u201d Erdo\u011fan said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cThey cannot be compared with Turkey,\u201d he added, underlining that \u201cTurkey is no longer a country that will take them seriously or pay attention to their delusions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Turkish president also addressed those who, he said, \u201ctarget\u201d the leadership, the Turkish people, and the state, calling on them to grasp the new reality.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">\u201cZionism has a genocidal ideology \u2013 Muslims must unite their forces\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mevlid-i Nebi Haftas\u0131 Program\u0131\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n0-89yvijB8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In the same vein, Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan launched a new attack on Israel, describing the current Israeli government as \u201caddicted to war\u201d and Zionism as a \u201cgenocidal ideology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe current, war-addicted government of Israel is trying in every way to destabilize our entire region, starting with its neighbors,\u201d the Turkish president said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">He argued that \u201cthe radical, occupying, genocidal ideology called Zionism not only threatens the peace of its neighbors but also targets anyone who defends regional peace and humanitarian values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Erdo\u011fan further claimed that Turkey warns about the \u201cexpansionist ambitions of Zionism\u201d not only for reasons that concern itself, but \u201con behalf of all the peoples of the region, regardless of faith, and on behalf of humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">At the same time, the Turkish president called for greater unity among Muslim countries, arguing that the Islamic world must rely on its own strengths.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cAs Muslims, we cannot get anywhere by relying on others. We are obliged to be strong, to act as a deterrent, to defend our rights and our laws together, and to build peace and security in our region together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cGood lies in alliance,\u201d he added, noting that Turkey seeks to strengthen alliances and reduce conflicts \u201cboth among ourselves and in the Islamic world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">READ MORE: <strong>Israeli Defence Giant Celebrates Greek Deal With King David Promo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/792d87e437bded8a0f0baa6f4e165be8909f7585ef4b5d08a417d94422955707?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/792d87e437bded8a0f0baa6f4e165be8909f7585ef4b5d08a417d94422955707?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Paul Antonopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Paul Antonopoulos writes on Greek and international current affairs for Greek City Times, with a focus on Turkey, Cyprus, and the wider region.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/09\/01\/erdogan-turkey-zionism\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan has declared that Turkey has reached a new level of military deterrence and defense-industry capability, insisting the country \u201cis no longer the old Turkey\u201d and that actors once viewed as threats two or three decades ago no longer match its current stature. In closely related remarks he described Israel\u2019s government &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"\u201cTurkey Is No Longer the Old Turkey\u201d \u2014 Says Zionism is \u201cGenocidal Ideology\u201d and Calls for Muslim Unity \u2013 Greek City Times\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/turkey-is-no-longer-the-old-turkey-says-zionism-is-genocidal-ideology-and-calls-for-muslim-unity-greek-city-times\/#more-20683\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u201cTurkey Is No Longer the Old Turkey\u201d \u2014 Says Zionism is \u201cGenocidal Ideology\u201d and Calls for Muslim Unity \u2013 Greek City Times\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1,"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}