Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced the intention of Ankara to open its embassy in Palestine in the territory of East Jerusalem, reports
RIA News.
Tayyip Erdogan and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, December 13 2017
Recall, Donald Trump 6 December announced the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and signed a document on the transfer there of the American Embassy from Tel Aviv. Washington’s decision was positively received in Israel, but it caused a negative reaction from many states of the world, first of all, the countries of the Middle East and Palestine.
We have already declared East Jerusalem the capital of a Palestinian state, but so far we cannot open our embassy there, because Jerusalem is currently under occupation. But with God's help, we will open our embassy there,
Erdogan said in a speech to activists of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Trump declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel, with a Zionist understanding and logic: "I did it, period." The United States is also moving its embassy there. Those who took this step, despite the decisions of the UN, act on the principle: "We do not recognize you." But we also do not recognize you,
declared the president of Turkey.
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