Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated on Tuesday that the principles of the United Nations and the values upheld by the Western world are deteriorating in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict, urging for an “alliance of humanity” to intervene against Israel.

During his address at the United Nations General Assembly, Erdogan expressed strong condemnation of Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip and criticized Western nations for their support of Israel.

“Alongside the children in Gaza, the United Nations system is perishing, the truth is vanishing, the values that the West professes to uphold are fading, and the aspirations of humanity for a more equitable world are being extinguished one by one,” Erdogan remarked.

As a NATO member, Turkey has denounced Israel’s military operations in Gaza, which were launched in response to a cross-border attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7 of the previous year. Turkey has ceased all trade with Israel and has sought to join a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.

Israel has consistently rejected the genocide allegations, asserting that its actions in Gaza are acts of self-defense aimed at the Hamas leadership.

“Those who claim to advocate for a ceasefire are simultaneously supplying Israel with weapons and ammunition behind the scenes, enabling it to perpetuate its atrocities. This represents a lack of consistency and sincerity,” Erdogan stated.

He also expressed Turkey’s solidarity with the people of Lebanon as Israel conducts airstrikes targeting Hezbollah fighters in the region.