Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Monday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government of “crushing Turkish democracy in broad daylight,” citing reports of police action against opposition figures.
In a post on X, the ministry said opposition parties were being targeted and critics silenced, and criticized what it described as a lack of response from the international community.

The remarks followed reports that Turkish riot police forcibly entered sites linked to opposition leadership, including offices of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, or CHP.

Police stormed CHP headquarters in Ankara on Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse supporters and officials who had barricaded themselves inside for several days, according to local media and opposition accounts. The move ended a standoff tied to a court decision nullifying CHP leader Ozgur Ozel’s election to the post and reinstating his predecessor.