Turkey’s Erdogan tells pro-Palestinian rally Israel is ‘an occupier’

At a massive pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Israel was an occupier in its war in Gaza, and repeated his stance about Hamas not being a terrorist organisation. “I reiterate that Hamas is not a terrorist organisation. Israel was very offended by this … Israel is an occupier, Erdogan speaks clearly because Turkey does not owe you anything,” he told hundreds of thousands of supporters on Saturday. People gathered at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport for a rally organised by Turkey’s governing AK Party to protest against Israel’s continued bombardment of the Gaza Strip and call for a ceasefire. Al Jazeera’s Osama Javaid reports from Istanbul, Turkey. Subscribe to our channel Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: Download AJE Mobile App: #Turkey #Turkiye #Erdogan #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #GazaUnderAttack #StopTheWar #SolidarityWithPalestine #FreePalestine #AlJazeeraEnglish