HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Turkish President Erdogan’s Anti-Semitic Remarks hide Turkish President Erdogan’s Anti-Semitic Remarks Press Statement Ned Price, Department Spokesperson May 18, 2021 The United States strongly condemns President Erdogan’s recent anti-Semitic comments regarding the Jewish people and finds them reprehensible. We urge President Erdogan and other Turkish leaders to refrain from incendiary remarks, which could incite further violence. We call on Turkey to join the United States in working to end the conflict. Anti-Semitic language has no place anywhere. The United States is deeply committed to combatting anti-Semitism in all of its forms. We take seriously the violence that often accompanies anti-Semitism and the dangerous lies that undergird it. We must always counter lies with facts and answer crimes of hate with justice. Tags Antisemitism Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Conflicts Office of the Spokesperson Turkey