Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Says Trump's Statement On Golan Heights Puts Middle East At Risk Of New Crisis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Says Trump's Statement on Golan Heights Puts Middle East at Risk of New Crisis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that US President Donald Trump's statement on necessity to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights was bringing the region to the verge of a new conflict

ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd March, 2019) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that US President Donald Trump's statement on necessity to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights was bringing the region to the verge of a new conflict.

"This unfortunate statement [by Trump] brings the middle East region on the brink of a new crisis," Erdogan said at an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.