Turkey, among the world's sharpest critics of the Israeli military operation in Gaza, will use the U.N. General Assembly this week to highlight what it says is a genocide unfolding there and will urge international pressure on Israel.

Turkey on Thursday accused Israel of seeking to expand the war in Gaza to Lebanon with the "alarming" wave of deadly explosions that swept though Hezbollah strongholds. Hezbollah is an ally of the Palestinian militant group Hamas,

Morocco seems to offer a perfect alternative: a country aiming to boost its car exports and committed to trade agreements with Israel despite opposition.

In a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Erdogan reiterated his harsh criticism on Israel over its military campaign in the Gaza strip and on the Western countries for their support to Israel.

UNITED NATIONS - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday lashed out at the UN for inaction on Gaza, accusing Israel of turning the Palestinian territory into the "world's largest children's and women's cemetery.

Turkey's President Erdogan criticized the UN and Israel's allies for their support of Israel, calling for justice and a ceasefire in Gaza.