Barcelona player protests Trump's Jerusalem move
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 09 December 2017
- Modified Date: 02:18 | 09 December 2017
Barcelona's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan on Friday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
The 30-year-old Turkish football star posted the remarks on his Instagram account.
"Jerusalem will always remain as the capital of peace and humanity! Put your guns away!" Turan said in the message.
On Wednesday, Trump announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital as well as plans to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to the contested city.
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