Israel Rang The Final Countdown For Its Existence

"Within the Zionist regime, with what it has done, it has actually rang the final countdown for its existence..."- Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Countries line up to slam Israel at Asian security summit

Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- A conference called "Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia" has turned into a high-profile international platform for the host country, Turkey, to condemn conference member Israel.

The conference, which began Tuesday, follows last week's Israeli commando raid on an aid flotilla destined for Gaza that resulted in the shooting deaths of 8 Turks and a Turkish-American citizen.

Turkey is demanding an international investigation into the incident, which ruptured already fraying ties with its one-time military and economic partner Israel.

At a press conference in Istanbul Tuesday morning, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, congratulated the Turks for taking a stand against his arch-rival Israel and its three-year blockade of Gaza.

"Within the Zionist regime, with what it has done, it has actually rang the final countdown for its existence," he said. "It shows that it has no room in the region and no one is ready to live alongside it. Actually no country in the world recognizes it and you know that the Zionist regime is the backbone of the dictatorial world order. When it is affected as a matter of fact, that tyrannical rule is falling apart.