{"id":7853,"date":"2021-03-15T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T09:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/website.euronews.al\/en\/?p=7853"},"modified":"2021-03-15T09:27:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T09:27:00","slug":"turkey-condemns-opening-of-kosovos-embassy-in-jerusalem-an-irresponsible-and-illegitimate-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/turkey-condemns-opening-of-kosovos-embassy-in-jerusalem-an-irresponsible-and-illegitimate-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey condemns opening of Kosovo\u2019s embassy in Jerusalem: An irresponsible and illegitimate step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The opening of Kosovo\u2019s embassy in Jerusalem caused outrage in Turkey, describing the move as \u201cirresponsible\u201d and \u201cillegitimate\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released to the press, Turkey\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote that the decision taken by the leaders of a people that have \u201cendured great suffering to win their independence\u201d is &#8220;extremely unfortunate&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Turkish authorities added that the decision to open the embassy in Jerusalem, the city claimed by Palestinians for their future state, \u201cignores their difficult situation living under occupation for decades\u201d, and described it as \u201cextremely unfortunate\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy acting this way, Kosovar leaders have violated the established parameters of the peace process, including the relevant UN resolutions on the status of Jerusalem and damaged the vision for a two-state solution and peace hopes in the region\u201d, the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The authorities urged the leaders of Kosovo to use \u201ccommon sense\u201d and renounce this \u201cirresponsible step\u201d, concluded the statement the Turkish foreign affairs ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Kosovo established diplomatic ties with Israel following a Washington-brokered deal with Serbia. Kosovo agreed to open its embassy in Jerusalem, in exchange for its recognition as an independent state.<\/p>\n<p>The move has also been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/europe\/2021\/02\/02\/eu-regrets-kosovo-s-decision-to-open-an-embassy-in-jerusalem\">criticized\u00a0<\/a>by the European Union as it goes against the foreign policy of the bloc, while Hungary is the only EU state to have a diplomatic office in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/03\/14\/kosovo-officially-opens-its-embassy-in-jerusalem\">Kosovo officially opens its Embassy in Jerusalem<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/03\/03\/kurti-avoided-jerusalem-here-is-what-he-wrote-erdogan-and-netanyahu\">Kurti &#8216;avoids&#8217; Jerusalem, here is what he wrote Erdogan and Netanyahu<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/03\/02\/kurti-to-turkish-ambassador-the-jerusalem-embassy-issue-will-be-contemplated\">Kurti to Turkish Ambassador: The Jerusalem Embassy issue will be contemplated<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The opening of Kosovo\u2019s embassy in Jerusalem caused outrage in Turkey, describing the move as \u201cirresponsible\u201d and \u201cillegitimate\u201d. 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