The Telegraph deletes story falsely claiming Erdogan threatened to invade Israel

The Telegraph deletes story falsely claiming Erdogan threatened to invade Israel Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 04/13/2026 - 13:57 Article appears to have been based on statements the Turkish president made two years ago, taken out of context Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a press conference following the conclusion of the G20 leaders' summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 November 2025 (AFP) Off The Daily Telegraph has deleted a false story headlined "Erdogan threatens to invade Israel" which appears to have been based on statements the Turkish president made two years ago, taken out of context. The British newspaper reported in a news article on Sunday that Erdogan accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu of being "blinded by blood and hate" over Israel's bombing of southern Lebanon. The Telegraph said that Erdogan warned Turkey could act militarily "just as we entered Libya and Karabakh" and that there was "nothing to prevent us doing it".