Turkish President Erdogan calls Israel 'terror state' following Germany visit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his harsh rhetoric on Israel to call it a "terror state" on Saturday, hours after his return from a visit to Berlin.

"The person in charge of this terror state has at the moment made the the Israeli people cry out and revolt against himself. That is why his end is near," said Erdoğan, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Erdoğan further associated Western governments, including Germany, to what he called "the crusader imperialist structure," without further elaborating.