Recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Jerusalem is tantamount to throwing the region under fire, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on his way to Athens, while making a brief reference to his visit to Greece, saying only that he would hold talks with Athens today. will go to Western Thrace.
"Of course I am going to Greece today. We will have talks in Athens. "From there tomorrow I will go to Western Thrace and we will meet with our brothers there," said the Turkish President.
In his speech at the airport, however, he focused on the issue of Jerusalem, while the crowd he addressed shouted the slogan "Down with Israel."
"When you take such a step, it is like leading this particular area in a circle of fire. Hey Trump, what is your purpose? What kind of approach is this? Political leaders do not exist to interfere but to reconcile. If Mr. Trump says' I'm strong, so I'm right, 'he' s wrong. Being strong does not mean that you are right. He who is right is strong. That's what he needs to know. "
The Turkish president also said he would have telephone contact with the Pope and Russian President Vladimir Putin.