Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli has just condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday (October 29), noting that on March 30, 2025, Erdogan asked that “Zionist Israel” be “destroyed and devastated,” and he accused the Turkish leader of consistently seeking to undermine the Jewish people’s historic bond to Jerusalem. More on Chikli’s condemnation of Erdogan can be found here: “‘Jihadist in a suit’: Chikli slams Turkish President Erdogan over prayer to destroy Israel,” Jerusalem Post, October 20, 2025:
Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, highlighting a March 30, 2025 prayer in which Erdogan asked that “Zionist Israel” be “destroyed and devastated,” and accusing the Turkish leader of consistently seeking to undermine the Jewish people’s historic bond to Jerusalem.
In a post on X/Twitter, Chikli wrote that the line, “May Allah, for the sake of His name… destroy and devastate Zionist Israel,” was not uttered by Hamas or Hezbollah, but by Erdogan himself during a public prayer. Israeli and international outlets reported at the time that Erdogan, speaking at Istanbul’s Camlica Mosque at the close of Ramadan, used language translated as a call for Israel’s destruction. Israel condemned the remarks.
Chikli described Erdogan as “a sworn enemy of Israel and the West, a jihadist in a suit,” and pointed to earlier statements by the Turkish leader claiming a special Turkish claim to Jerusalem. On October 1, 2020, Erdogan told Turkey’s parliament: “So Jerusalem is our city. Our first qibla…,” a passage widely reported at the time.
He also referenced Erdogan’s September 2025 comments amid a dispute over the ancient Siloam Inscription, when the Turkish president said, “We will not give even a single pebble belonging to Jerusalem to Israel.” Turkish and regional media covered those remarks at the time.
The Siloam inscription is a major archeological find, made in 1880, that provides a text in ancient Hebrew from the 8th century B.C., about the Jews building a tunnel that brought water from the Spring of Gilon outside Jerusalem into the city. The controversy between Israel and Turkey is that the Siloam Inscription is now in the archeological museum in Istanbul, and Turkey will not return it to Israel, nor even let it be put temporarily on display in Israel.
Chikli’s mention of a Turkish presence “on our northern border” refers to the Turkish military presence in northern Syria; the southern border is a reference to Turkey possibly providing soldiers to help secure Gaza when a government of Arab technocrats replaces Hamas.
Along with Qatar, but to a lesser extent, Turkey has provided refuge for some of Hamas’ senior leadership. Israel opposes Turkey’s involvement in locating the bodies of Israeli hostages because the shared task could bring Turkey and Hamas even closer together.
Erdogan, let’s remember, condemned Israel for stopping the Mavi Marmara, a boat that was part of a larger flotilla that in 2010 was dead set on breaking Israel’s blockade of Gaza. He described the Israeli sailors who rappelled down from helicopters to take over the boat as “killers” and demanded reparations from the Israeli government (which were eventually given). Erdogan has also called for a pan-Islamic force to be created to finally destroy the Jewish state, and it was clear that he saw himself as the natural leader of that force. He has also spoken of a future conflict between “the crescent and the cross,” and left no doubt as to which side he was on.
Despite this disturbing history, Donald Trump likes Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seemingly more than he likes Benjamin Netanyahu. At a recent meeting with Erdogan, he said: “It’s a pleasure to be with President Erdogan of Turkey, and we’ve been friends for a long time.” “He’s a fantastic man” and “a guy who’s been a friend of mine for a long time. I don’t know why I like the tough people better than the soft, easy ones. This gentleman from a place called Turkey is one of the most powerful in the world… He’s a tough cookie — but he’s my friend.”
Will Trump continue to be impressed with that “tough cookie” who has prayed to Allah to destroy Israel, who proudly proclaimed that he would be ready to lead a Muslim army to fight the Jews, and is equally ready to lead the forces of the Crescent against those of the Cross?
Or will he come to his senses about the antisemitic and anti-Infidel padishah in his 1,150-room Ak Saray, or White Palace, on the banks of the Bosphorus, and make sure that whatever happens in Gaza, Erdogan will not be part of it?
P H says
When are they gonna get it that to whom they are directing their “prayers”, might be willing but incapable of answering them.
somehistory says
Someone who has a conscience, a moral center, should bring this up to Trump.
If unable to do that, get with someone who has a podcast, a radio show, such as Glenn Beck or Meghan Kelly, and make sure he gets the word out.
This is how it is with the snake of turkey. The dictator is a dangerous thug, and this is his intent. And Trump supports him.
ploome says
we can all hope, this is an example of keeping your enemy closer
but really….jihad never ends
we must somehow expel, deport all strident imams, so called “extremists”, and forbid entry to muslims
thinking we can stop the islamic agenda while they are here, is sheer folly-no matter how integrated the appear to be, or how sweet they are when necessary
remember war is deceit and takkiya, takiyya, and takiyya
there are NO “lone wolves”..they are all part of the cult that is islam
OLD GUY says
There is no such thing as moderate islamic followers. All of Islam is built around Jihad and the destruction of all non-muslim/islamic people.
Winston 101 says
plume,
Well said. It often seems like those of us who are aware of the deceit of Islam don’t
recognize that all world leaders practice deceit. How could they not?
I can only go by what people do over time, not just what they say today.
And yes, our war is against Islam. If you ban the theocratic government that is Islam from
your country, then you won’t get Muslims.
John Smith says
Somehistory, Trump may give the impression that he supports Erdogan but I believe it’s just a facade. He knows what Erdogan is all about alright, the same way he knows what Putin is all about, but he’s playing both of them.
GE says
I do hope you are right, Mr. Smith.
🙏🙏🙏
John Smith says
GE I know I’m right, I don’t just think this, I absolutely know I’m right. Trump stands with Israel he knows exactly what is going on, you don’t become a billionaire if you’re half wit.
Trump is one of us he knows exactly what’s going on in this world.
James Lincoln says
Strongly seconded.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Bibi may not be Trump’s favorite, but he needs to make it clear that Turkey and Qatar are unacceptable as partners in Gaza. Emirates, Saudi and even Egypt would be relatively fine
Yeah, that Trump quote about Erdogan at Sharm el Sheikh was just horrendous
GE says
I do hope you are right, Mr. Smith.
🙏🙏🙏
GE says
+💯
rubiconcrest says
If Erdoğan, is such a tough fellow, he would not need his goons beating up people in NY or pats on the back from Trump. Think Trump truly likes the guy, or that he’s a snake and is playing diplomat?
SKA says
Trump may break his teeth on the “sharp cookie!”
Samer says
I believe it is time for members of the Senate and the House of Representatives from both parties to stop President Trump’s madness in his harmful relationship with America and Israel, especially with regard to arms deals between Turkey and the United States.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
💯
gravenimage says
Actually, despite his blind-spots, Trump has been more supportive of Israel than any recent president I can think of.
gravenimage says
Erdogan Prays That ‘Zionist Israel’ Be ‘Destroyed and Devastated’
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Bloody thug, Turkey should have been out of NATO yesterday.
Tim gallagher says
I suppose world leaders do have to deal with all sorts of evil scum but it would be great to see a day when the leaders of major powers would have the loathing for Islam that Hungary, Poland, Czech republic and Slovakia have and would just tell the Muslims, listen, Islam is a barbaric, evil, totally unacceptable load of shit and we want nothing to do with. We know you hate non Muslims and lie to us all the time. It is what Islam deserves. Islam hatred is well deserved
Billy says
Dumb Trump and our virtue-signaling, Leftist Western leaders deceive us with their friendships of Muslim leaders while the West is being islamized day by day. Demonic Allah in Qur’an 5:51 says, “O you who have believed[Muslims], DO NOT TAKE the Jews and the Nasara(Christians) as friends. They are friends to one another. And whoever among you takes them as friends, so surely he is of them. Surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.” See also Qur’an 2:63-65; 3:115; 4:144; 5:59-60, 82; 7:18; 11:119; 32:13,166; 48:29; 98:6-7.
Allah’s Islam, a CRIMINAL-TERRORIST-GANG ENTERPRISE and a MURDEROUS-DEMONIC CULT OF BELIEVERS, Terrorist Muslim Soldiers for demonic Allah, continually fund, promote, and practice ideological subversion, propaganda, bigotry, discrimination, deceit, industrial-scale slavery, human trafficking, intimidation, supremacy, segregation, hatred, incitement to violence, criminality, genocide, victimhood, censorship, and terrorism as taught in Islamic Law, Sharia, and in Islam’s Qur’an(Qur’an 5:14,35; 8:60; 9:41, 88, etc.).
Allah stirs hatred against Christians until the resurrection day when Qur’an 5:14 instructs, “And some of those who say, ‘Surely we are Nasara (Christians),’ we took their covenant. So they have forgotten a part of what they were reminded of, so we have stirred up ENMITY and HATRED among them until the resurrection day. And Allah will inform them of what they were doing.” (See also Qur’an 60:4).
As taught by Allah, Muslims are supremacist terrorists for Allah with their MONEY and their LIVES. Allah in Qur’an 49:15 states, “Surely the believers[Muslims] are only those who believed in Allah and his messenger. They do not doubt, and they performed jihad with their MONEY and their LIVES for the sake of Allah. Those are the truthful.” Allah in Qur’an 4:101 says, “…Surely the infidels(Non-Muslims) were your clear enemies.”
ALLAH’S MUSLIMS are a greater TERROR than diabolical Allah. Allah in Qur’an 59:13 says, “You[Muslims] are a greater terror in their chests than Allah. This is because they[Jews & Christians] are people who do not understand.” Islam must be banned as illegal, and we have the legal right to defend ourselves from Muslim violence. As a result, Non-Muslims are marked for death by Islam and its Muslims. Allah in Qur’an 9:29 commands, “Engage in war with those who do not believe in Allah nor in the last day. Nor forbid what Allah and his messenger forbid, nor believe in the religion of the truth among those who have given the book until they pay the jizyah out of hand and they are subdued.”
Falsafa says
No Erdogan said no such thing. Translation spin…The nonsense you crazies spew!