This came in statements made by Glick following a meeting of the party's central committee, chaired by President Erdogan, at the party's headquarters in Ankara, where he stressed that Israeli statements against Turkey and its president "have no value".
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Glick stressed that the “genocidal network” in Israel, whose popularity is declining in the wake of the elections, is trying to prevent the transition to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. He added that Netanyahu’s government refuses to move to the second phase despite Hamas’s agreement and is obstructing the arrival of sufficient quantities of humanitarian aid to the Strip, noting that Israel continues to kill Palestinians through its attacks.
Regarding the occupied West Bank, Glick said that Israel has begun taking new steps in areas it describes as "settlements," adding, "We don't call them settlements, but rather areas of theft and occupation."
He stressed that describing those who seize Palestinian lands as "settlers" is incorrect, asserting that they are "thieves," and that the groups seeking to establish a foothold on Palestinian lands constitute a "theft network."
The Turkish official noted that Turkey is doing everything in its power to counter developments aimed at seizing Palestinian lands from their owners in the West Bank, and pointed out that Erdogan is leading an intensive diplomatic effort in this regard, adding: “Whenever Netanyahu loses ground, he tries to build his election campaign on hostility towards our president, and we pay no attention to that.”
Glick described the statements of the “genocide network” in Israel against Erdogan as full of delusions and based entirely on a policy of lies, and said: “We consider all publications targeting Turkey, its president, the Justice and Development Party and the People’s Alliance to be worthless, and we will continue to speak the truth and express it loudly, as a strong voice for the Alliance of Humanity.”
Mecca Agreement
Regarding the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which was referred to the Turkish Parliament, Celik said that the agreement will be implemented by Turkey within the framework of parliamentary approval and constitutional procedures. He explained that the agreement has been surrounded during the past period by many provocations and misleading information, noting that some parties have questioned whether it is an alternative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations.
He added: "We have made it very clear that the agreement is not a replacement for NATO, but rather a complementary mechanism to the international security architecture," noting that there are other agreements in which many NATO member states participate as complementary mechanisms to the security system.
Glick said that the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement comes within the framework of Türkiye’s orientation towards strengthening regional deterrence in the face of destabilizing activities, and achieving peace and stability in the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean to the Red Sea and the Gulf.
On August 7, President Erdogan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed the “Mecca Alliance” agreement for joint defense.
The agreement aims to enhance the security of the three countries
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