ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called on UN member states not to be swayed by US leader Donald Trump?s threat to cut funding, during a key vote on a motion rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel?s capital.
?I am calling on the whole world: never sell your democratic will in return for petty dollars,? he said in a televised speech in Ankara. Trump threatened to cut funding to countries that backed the motion to be voted on Thursday at the UN General Assembly.
The US decision on December 6 to recognise the city as Israel?s capital broke with international consensus and unleashed protests across the Muslim world, prompting a flurry of appeals to the United Nations.Erdogan accused Trump of making ?threats?.?How do they call America? The cradle of democracy. The cradle of democracy is seeking to find will in the world that can be bought with dollars,? he said.?Mr Trump you cannot buy with dollars Turkey?s democratic will. Our decision is clear,? he said. Erdogan said he believed that ?the world will teach a very good lesson to America today.?
12-22-2017, 11:50 AM
US can?t buy support on Jerusalem: Erdogan
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