Erdogan: US no longer mediator in Middle East
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The United States has lost its mediator status in the Middle East conflicts, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
"Instead of assisting in resolution of the Middle East problem, the US has become a part of this problem, preferring to stand by one of the parties of the conflict, not trying to contribute to its settlement," he said commenting on the movement of the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Turkish media reported May 14.
"Thus, Washington has lost the status of a mediator in resolution of the Middle East conflicts... Humanity is in uneasy expectation, which resembles the situation before the World War II," Erdogan said.
Previously, President Donald Trump declared that the US recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and announced about decision to move the US embassy from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem. Trump's decision caused riots among Palestinians and protests in several Arab countries. The movement of the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is scheduled for May 14, the day of the 70th anniversary of creation of Israel.
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