President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will continue to stand in solidarity with “the oppressed and against the oppressor”, Anadolu news agency reports.

“It is our humanitarian duty to the Palestinian people to react to this insane situation, which puts our humanity and our faith to the test,” Erdogan said.

“Those who play deaf, dumb, and blind towards genocide today cannot erase this black mark for the rest of their lives.”