Scholz says Erdogan accusing Israel of fascism is 'absurd'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to meet with the Turkish president in Berlin on Friday. Scholz said he will continue to emphasize why he considers Hamas to be a terrorist organization. Scholz criticized Erdogan at a press conference on Tuesday German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that it was "absurd" for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to accuse Israel of fascism. Scholz said Israel is a democracy and "a country that is bound to human rights and international law and acts accordingly." "Therefore, the accusations against Israel are absurd," he said at a press conference in Berlin. Scholz is set to host Erdogan in Berlin for talks on Friday. They will be joined by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. What did Erdogan say? On November 10, Erdogan claimed Israel's legitimacy was "being questioned" due to what he called "its own fascism." The Turkish president has been a vocal critic of Isra...