ANKARA, Oct 24 —Turkiye President Tayyip Erdogan today told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call that Western countries’ silence was exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Erdogan’s office said.

In a statement, the presidency said Erdogan told Putin the “savagery” towards Palestinian lands was deepening and that civilians were constantly being killed.

He also repeated earlier comments that Ankara would continue working to achieve calm in the region, the statement added. — Reuters