Thousands of Muslims in Asia protest against Trump’s Jerusalem plan“Because it is under occupation we can’t just go there and open an embassy,” Erdogan said in a speech to his ruling party in the city of Karaman. “But, God willing those days are near and… we will officially open our embassy there,” he said, without giving any precise timescale. Protests which have been taking place almost daily in Turkey against Trump’s move continued at the weekend. Israel, Turkey leaders trade insults over US Jerusalem decisionThe two sides have since stepped up cooperation, particularly over a planned gas pipeline in talks spearheaded by Erdogan’s son-in-law and Energy Minister Berat Albayrak. But Erdogan, who regards himself as a champion of the Palestinian cause, has kept up his verbal attacks on Israel’s policies.

Source: The Express Tribune December 18, 2017 06:11 UTC