Erdogan threatens to cut ties with Israel if Jerusalem recognized as Israeli capital
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Turkey can break off diplomatic relations with Israel in case
the US recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Turkish media reported on
December 5.
Erdogan noted that the United States should understand that
Jerusalem is a red line for all Muslims.
Earlier, President Donald Trump proclaimed that the US intends to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
During the presidential campaign, Trump promised to move the US
embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In January, it was reported
that the sides started negotiations on this issue.
Israel proclaimed Jerusalem its capital after the end of the War of
Independence in 1949. In 1967, after the Six Day War, it seized
East Jerusalem and united it with the West, but the UN did not
recognize this. Embassies of countries that have diplomatic
relations with Israel are located mainly in Tel Aviv, Herzliya and
Ramat Gan.
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