Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday the United States' decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital completely disregarded a 1980 United Nations resolution regarding the status of the city.
Erdogan also said the decision would throw the region into a "ring of fire". He was speaking to supporters at the airport in Ankara before departing to Greece for an official visit.
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