Russia and Turkey agree that the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is destabilizing the situation in the Middle East Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
Speaking in Ankara alongside Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan Putin said Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Jewish state’s capital is “destabilizing the already complicated situation in the region.”
The two leaders agreed that US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel will negatively impact the prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said over the course of the recent four days four Palestinians were killed in clashes while the number of those injured has risen to up to 2000.
Sometime earlier Erdogan said that the U.S. has become a “partner in bloodshed” with its decision to recognize Jerusalem. He said he believes the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting on Jerusalem this week will be a turning point.
On Sunday Erdogan called Israel “a terror state” adding that Turkey “won’t leave Jerusalem to the mercy of a child-murdering country.”
Trump turned the Middle East on its ear this week by taking the unprecedented step of recognizing Jerusalem the capital of Israel and announcing that the U.S. will move its embassy—currently in Tel Aviv— to the ancient city. Widespread protests have ensued across the Middle East and Europe.
