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Lawmakers condemn Turkey after Erdoğan says he will cut ties with Israel

Erdoğan said his coalition ‘is resolute in its decision to cut ties with Israel, and we will maintain this stance in the future as well.’

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to supporters at his party’s Istanbul mayoral candidate Murat Kurum's campaign rally on March 29, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s announcement on Wednesday that Ankara would sever all remaining ties with Israel is being met with condemnation from Capitol Hill lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

Erdoğan told reporters aboard his plane...

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