The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday said it strongly condemns the "summary executions" and the recent escalation of violence and civilian casualties in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
"We call on the Israeli authorities to take the necessary measures to prevent further escalation of tension and loss of lives in the region," read a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement.
"We wish Allah's mercy upon our Palestinian brothers and sisters who lost their lives in the incidents and extend our condolences to the State of Palestine and its people," it added.
The statement comes amid uproar over a viral social media video that showed an Israeli soldier shooting a Palestinian man at point-blank range during a scuffle.
The European Union has also called for an investigation into the killing of Palestinian civilians by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.
In a statement on Twitter, the EU said Israeli forces killed 10 Palestinians in the past three days "in what appears to be an excessive use of lethal force."
It said 140 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in 2022, making it the "deadliest year since 2006."
On Friday, a video went viral on social media showing an Israeli soldier in Huwara town, south of Nablus city, while having a scuffle with a Palestinian who tried to escape from him, but the Israeli soldier shot him at point-blank, leaving him badly injured. The Palestinian was later pronounced dead.
Tension has been running high across the West Bank in recent weeks amid repeated Israeli raids to detain what they say "wanted Palestinians" or to demolish Palestinian homes. The raids spark clashes with Palestinians, causing several fatalities.
The West Bank has suffered spiraling violence this year, with near-daily Israeli army raids leading to scores of deaths, of Palestinian fighters and also civilians, while Jewish settlers have been increasingly targeted by at times deadly Palestinian violence.
Ties between Türkiye and Israel froze over after the death of 10 civilians in an Israeli raid on a Turkish flotilla carrying aid for the Gaza Strip in 2010. The two countries once again expelled their ambassadors in 2018 after another bitter falling out and relations since remained tense. In recent months, however, the two countries have been working on a rapprochement.
Despite the recent rapprochement, Turkish officials continue to criticize Israel’s policies targeting Palestinians, including the illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem and the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Known for its unbreakable solidarity with Palestinians, Türkiye has been voicing support for the Palestinian cause in the international realm for decades. Turkish authorities emphasize that the only way to achieve lasting peace and stability in the Middle East is through a fair and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue within the framework of international law and United Nations resolutions.