Turkey reacts to planned US embassy move to Jerusalem
"Palestine is not alone. Jerusalem is not alone. Occupation will end and truth and justice will prevail," İbrahim Kalın -- Turkey's presidential spokesman -- wrote on his official Twitter account.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 14 May 2018
- Modified Date: 05:11 | 14 May 2018
Turkey's presidential spokesman on Monday reacted to the U.S. embassy's planned move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
"Palestine is not alone. Jerusalem is not alone. Occupation will end and truth and justice will prevail," Ibrahim Kalın wrote on his official Twitter account.
Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül tweeted: "We cannot accept the unlawful attacks against Jerusalem's status and Palestinians' fundamental rights. Palestine and Jerusalem are not alone."
Tweeting in English, both Kalın and Gul used "#Nakba70" in their statements.
The U.S. intends to officially relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday to coincide with the 70th anniversary of Israel's establishment in 1948 -- an event Palestinians refer to as the "Nakba" or the "The Catastrophe".
Trump sparked international outcry last December when he unilaterally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and vowed to relocate Washington's embassy to the city.
Jerusalem remains at the heart of the Palestine-Israel conflict, with Palestinians seeking East Jerusalem -- occupied by Israel since 1967 -- as the capital of an independent Palestinian state.