ISTANBUL: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkey’s president has termed Israel as a “terrorist state”, vowing to use “all means to fight” against the US recognition of Al-Quds as the country´s capital.
Addressing people in the central city of Sivas here on Sunday, Erdogan said: “Palestine is an innocent victim… As for Israel, it is a terrorist state, yes, terrorist!”
He vowed not to abandon Al-Quds to the mercy of a state that kills children.
His speech came days after US President Donald Trump recognised Al-Quds as the capital of Israel, angering Palestinians and sparking protests in Muslim and Arab countries.
Four Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in violence following the US announcement.
Erdogan earlier described the status of Al-Quds, whose eastern sector Palestinians see as the capital of their future state, as a “red line” for Muslims. He called Trump´s declaration “null and void”.
He has used his position as the current chairman of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to call a summit of the pan-Islamic group on Wednesday.
