Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference following the extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey, December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is launching an initiative at the United Nations to annul a decision by the United States to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
Erdogan was speaking two days after a Muslim leaders meeting in Istanbul condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's decision, calling on the world to respond by recognising East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.
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