Erdogan: America and Britain are Trying to Turn the Red Sea into a "Sea of Blood"

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the American and British strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, describing them as an disproportionate use of force, and accused the two countries of attempting to turn the Red Sea into a "sea of blood." Erdogan stated, "Ankara has heard from various channels that Houthi forces are engaging in a 'successful defense' against the United States and Britain." He added, "Turkey is providing documents for a case that South Africa has brought against Israel before the International Court of Justice, accusing it of committing genocide against Palestinian civilians." He expressed his belief that "Israel will be condemned there. We believe in the fairness of the International Court of Justice." American and British warplanes, ships, and submarines carried out strikes across Yemen during the night in response to Iranian-aligned Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, widening the scope of the regional conflict ignited by the Israeli war in Gaza.