Istanbul : A protest in Turkey featuring an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hanging from a crane has drawn condemnation from Israel and renewed scrutiny of strained ties between Ankara and Tel Aviv.

In a post on X on Sunday, October 26, the Israeli Foreign Ministry condemned the act after a video showed the effigy being hoisted into the air beside a banner reading “Netanyahu’ya İdam” — meaning “Death penalty for Netanyahu.”

The ministry described the act as “disgraceful behaviour,” alleging it was organised by a Turkish academic with support from a state-linked institution. It added that it was “deeply troubling” that Turkish authorities had not distanced themselves from the incident.

According to Turkish media, the display took place on Saturday, October 25, at a

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