"Global Protests Emerge as Turkey Leads Charge in Support of Palestine and BDS Movement"
Turkey's support for Hamas and criticism of Israel, including President Erdogan's extreme rhetoric comparing Israeli actions in Gaza to Hitler's, reflects a domestic political strategy and ideological alignment with pro-Palestinian sentiment. Despite historical economic and strategic ties with Israel, Erdogan's AKP party's conservative and pro-Islamic roots have led to closer relations with Hamas, even at the cost of diplomatic tensions with Israel. The recent mass protests in Turkey and the detention of individuals suspected of working for Mossad underscore the current strained relations, although experts suggest that Turkish foreign policy traditionally maintains a balance and economic ties with Israel are likely to persist.