Erdogan, Putin warn of further tension over US Jerusalem move
2017-12-12 09:57:18 source：Straits Times
December 12, 2017
ANKARA (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin warned on Monday (Dec 11) that Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel risks escalating tension in an already tense region.
Trump's decision and his plan to move the US embassy to Jerusalem sparked violence in Jerusalem, with a fifth day of protests in the Middle East.
"Both Russia and Turkey believe that the decision... does not help regulating the situation in the Middle East but instead destabilises the already complicated atmosphere," Putin said during a press conference in Ankara.
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