Following the terrorist attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, Israel’s retaliatory actions have been so forceful that it appears Hamas is facing the imminent risk of being marginalized within the realm of terrorism. In response to this situation, supporters of Hamas are actively seeking every possible means of support. While many Arab nations stand in solidarity with Palestinians and their cause, they may be hesitant to directly engage alongside Hamas in a battle against Israel. As a result, social media activists and supporters have taken it upon themselves to circulate a video featuring Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. In the video, he speaks in Turkish, and the accompanying subtitles purportedly caution the United States against intervening in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
As per the subtitles of the 18-second long video, Turkish PM Erdogan is saying, “ I am warning the US to not enter in the Israel- Palestine War. We are with our innocent Palestinian brother. We are ready to defend Palestine at any price.”
A slew of Radical Islamists have taken to sharing Erdogan’s video, emphasizing the claim conveyed within the subtitles.
A perpetual fake news spreader Kashif Arsalan tweeted, “ Turkish President Erdogan says: America stay away. We will defend Palestine at any price.”
X user I’m no angel wrote, “ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warns Americans to stay away from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: “We will defend Palestine at any price.”
Another user goes by the name Angry Man wrote, “ Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issues a statement. ”America Stay Away, We Will Defend Palestine At Any Price”
Furthermore, Sara Rey wrote on X, “ Respect to the Turkish President Erdogan: America stay away, we will defend Palestine at any price.”
In addition to this, a multitude of users on platform X have tweeted the identical video, all echoing the same claim. ( archive link 1, archive link 2 and archive link 3)
The alleged statement attributed to the Turkish Prime Minister appears implausible, considering several significant geopolitical factors, and thus requires fact-checking. Firstly, Turkey is a member of NATO, implying a strong alliance with the United States. Secondly, the well-documented robust relationship between the US and Israel spans various domains, including military and business. Moreover, the US has consistently and explicitly expressed support for Israel in its fight against terrorism. Given these circumstances, it would be irrational for Erdogan to issue a ‘warning’ to the US to stay out of the conflict.
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Fact Check
Our fact-checking endeavour commenced with the utilization of artificial intelligence technology, through which we obtained a transcript of the precise words spoken by Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan in an 18-second video.
In an 18-second video Prime Minister Erdogan speaks three lines:
1
00:00:00,000 –> 00:00:05,190
Ve yerleşimci şiddetinden derin endişe Duydum
2
00:00:05,200 –> 00:00:10,790
bu vesileyle hayatını kaybeden Filistinli kardeşlerimize
3
00:00:10,800 –> 00:00:17,890
bir kez Allah’tan rahmet Filistin Devleti ve halkına başsağlığı diliyorum.
Next, we translated these above-mentioned statements by using Google Translate to see what it exactly meant.
Ve yerleşimci şiddetinden derin endişe Duydum means And I’m deeply concerned about settler violence
bu vesileyle hayatını kaybeden Filistinli kardeşlerimize means To our Palestinian brothers who lost their lives on this occasion.
bir kez Allah’tan rahmet Filistin Devleti ve halkına başsağlığı diliyorum means Once again, I offer my condolences to the State of Palestine and its people, may God have mercy on them.
To put it into context, Erdogan said, ‘I’m deeply concerned about the settler (Israel) violence and to our Palestinian brothers who lost their lives on this occasion. Once again, I offer my condolences to the State of Palestine and its people, may God have mercy on them.’
Hence, it is now undeniably evident that the viral video containing subtitles, which issued a warning to the United States, is fake.
Nonetheless, we proceeded to look into the statements made by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan following the Israel-Palestine conflict. According to Reuters, Turkey’s PM said, “Lasting regional peace will only be possible by finding a final solution to the Palestinian-Israeli issue. In this regard, as we have always underlined, the preservation of the two-state solution perspective is very important.”
He later added, “We are determined to continue the diplomatic efforts we have started to re-establish calm by intensifying them. We call on all parties with a say in the region to sincerely contribute to peace.”
Furthermore, we conducted an examination of both the original video and the timeframe associated with the misleading video. To clarify the situation, we initiated an online search for the authentic words spoken by Erdogan in the 18-second video. Our investigation revealed that the video in question was dated July 26, 2023, during a trilateral meeting involving Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Israeli new channel i24 published a story. The report said, “We are deeply concerned about the increasing loss of life, destruction, illegal settlement expansion and settler violence.” He added, “On this occasion, I once again wish God’s mercy on our Palestinian brothers who lost their lives, and my condolences to the Palestinian people.”
Here is a YouTube link to the original video
In summary, considering all the pertinent information provided in the article, it can be confidently asserted that the subtitles featured in the viral video of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan are indeed fabricated. The viral video serves as a means to instill fear without accountability, as the fictitious subtitles falsely claim that Turkey stands firmly behind and that the United States will abstain from involvement.
| Claim | Turkey Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warned the United States to stay out of the ongoing Israel-Palestine war. |
| Claimed by | Kashif Arsalan along with other radical Islamist X handles |
| Fact Check | Fake |
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