Published on 03:57 PM, December 13, 2017

Turkey's Erdogan tells Muslim summit Jerusalem is capital of Palestine

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2017. Reuters file photo

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on world powers to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine on Wednesday and said the United States should reverse a decision recognising the city as Israel’s capital.

Addressing a summit of Muslim leaders in Istanbul, Erdogan described Washington’s decision last week as a reward for Israeli “terror acts” and said the city was a red line for Muslims.