Turkey attacks Trump's Jerusalem decision
The Turkish Communist Party (TKP) became the latest to rally for Palestine, calling the US move the latest provocative decision that would not gain traction with the peoples of the world. It went on to say the only way for Jerusalem to become a city of peace was through socialism.
Apart from a joint statement by the political parties in the Turkish parliament slamming Trump’s statement and official criticism of the move by the Turkish government, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP) also condemned the move during a visit to London and said his party would never accept Trump’s decision.
“Everyone who cares about peace and the Middle East has been deeply hurt [by Trump’s move]. How can you plant such a bomb in a place where so much bloodshed, pain and tears already prevail? It is Palestinian blood spilled on those lands; Palestinians who pay the price.”
Meanwhile the Anadolu Agency reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed the issue with several leaders, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Qatar, Malaysia, Tunisia and Sudan.
Earlier he lashed out at Trump's decision, saying it would put the region in a "ring of fire", adding: "Taking this type of step puts the world, especially the region, in a ring of fire. Hey, Trump, what do you want to do? What kind of approach is this? Political leaders do not stir things up, they seek to make peace.”