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Turkey Skips Davos Over Forum Organizer Stance on Israel War
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(Bloomberg) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked his country’s officials to skip the World Economic Forum in Davos this week over its organizers’ stance on Israel’s war against Hamas, according to people familiar with the matter.
Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek was planning to attend the annual gathering of political and business leaders until Erdogan — who’s criticized Israel’s conduct of its war in Gaza — stopped him from going, the people said, asking not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter.
A spokesperson on behalf of the World Economic Forum said that “serious security and humanitarian situation in the Middle East will be a key focus,” of the summit.
“We will be providing a platform for key stakeholders from the region and beyond to share views on how to deescalate and find ways back to diplomacy. In this respect, w
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Erdogan hailed as ‘new world leader’ after Davos walkout
A huge enthusiastic crowd hailed Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's arrival at Istanbul airport early this morning (30 January), after he cut short a debate with Israeli President Shimon Peres at the World Economic Forum, saying he would never return to Davos.
According to BBC reports, crowds shouted "Turkey is with you," and some people held up signs greeting Erdogan as "a new world leader".
Erdogan walked out of a televised debate on Thursday with Shimon Peres, the Israeli president, after the moderator refused to allow him to rebut Peres' justification of the war.
Following a lengthy monologue bygd Peres, debattledare David Ignatius, a Washington Post columnist, told Erdogan that he had "only a minute" to respond.
Erdogan then said: "Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. inom don't think I will come back to Davos after this."
But before storming out, Erdogan told Presid
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Erdoğan asks Turkish officials to abstain from Davos due to organizers’ stance on Gaza
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reportedly asked government officials not to attend this year's Davos Summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Jan. 15-20 because organizers sided with Israel.
Sources told Bloomberg that Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek had planned to attend the summit but changed his mind after Erdoğan's request. Erdoğan and Şimşek's office declined to comment on the claim.
Klaus Schwab, founder and chair of the WEF, deemed Hamas a “terrorist organization” while Erdoğan repeatedly described it as "a political party that won past elections” and “a liberation organization.”
Bloomberg said that Erdoğan's decision for Turkish officials not to travel to Davos would complicate Turkey's recent attempts to establish contacts with foreign investors.
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