Erdogan warns of clashes if Jerusalem recognized as Israel's capital
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Recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel may lead to interreligious clashes, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said, the country’s media reported on December 6.
Yildirim noted that the US shouldn’t recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, as it contradicts international law.
On Dec. 5, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey can break off diplomatic relations with Israel in case the US recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Erdogan noted that the US 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 his 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 Jerusalem, 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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