Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described Israel's actions against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as one of the most brutal acts of genocide in the 21st century.

This came in a speech he delivered at the opening of the 40th meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) on Monday in Istanbul.

The Turkish President pointed out that the geography of the Islamic world has become synonymous with blood, pain, tears and violence as never before in its history.

Erdogan said: "The Zionist regime and its supporters have committed all kinds of massacres and injustice for 13 months, but they have not been able to bring our Palestinian brothers to their knees."

Regarding relief aid, he explained, "We have so far delivered more than 85,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza, facilitated by the Egyptian authorities."

He considered that the best response to the "Zionist aggression" in Gaza and Lebanon is for more countries in the world to recognize the State of Palestine.

The Turkish President stressed the importance of the Islamic world supporting the just struggle of the peoples of Palestine and Lebanon, and putting aside its differences.

The Turkish President pointed out that 50,000 Palestinians were killed and more than 100,000 were injured as a result of the Israeli attacks on Gaza.

He pointed out that two-thirds of the dead and injured in Gaza were women and children.

The Turkish President pointed to the lack of conscience towards what Israel is doing in Gaza and later in Lebanon, which brings to mind the extermination camps that were established in Central Europe during World War II.