Turkey says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is the main cause of instability in the region and the first priority of the international community should be ending the Israeli regime’s occupation of Palestinian territories.

The Turkish president made a televised address on Tuesday.

The occupying regime has blocked Ankara’s attempt to airdrop aid to the Palestinians in Gaza.

Turkish police have arrested dozens of protesters demanding the end of trade between Ankara and Tel Aviv as the Israeli regime presses ahead with its months-long genocidal war against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

The Turkish president concedes his ruling party did not achieve the desired results from local elections.

Turks began voting on Sunday in municipal elections focused on President Tayyip Erdogan's bid to reclaim control of Istanbul from rival Ekrem Imamoglu.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Muslim-majority countries did not do enough to stop Israeli forces from killing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.