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| Turkey frowns on Iran's anti-Israel remark |
| 2005-10-29 |
| Turkey on Friday expressed disapproval of comments by Iran's president calling for the destruction of Israel as the Jewish state called for an emergency session of the UN. Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad triggered international outrage when he told a conference in Tehran Wednesday that Israel should be "wiped off the map." The Iranian leader also said that "anyone who signs a treaty which recognizes the entity of Israel means he has signed the surrender of the Muslim world," and warned Muslim leaders who recognize Israel that they "face the wrath of their own people." "Naturally it is not possible for us to approve of such a statement," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. It is Turkey's "own judgement and preference" to establish ties with regional countries on the basis of internationally recognized borders, it said. "Turkey maintains its determination to pursue ties based on mutual respect and cooperation with all regional countries and believes that regional conflicts can be resolved only through peaceful methods and dialogue based on international legitimacy," the statement added. Ankara and Tehran have recently bolstered cooperation after years of trading accusations that each side was sheltering each others' opponents and amid Turkish charges that Tehran was seeking to export its Islamic revolution. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 suleiman would've said--fuck it--let's invade--they are threatening our antalya cruise business--rafidi dogs |
| Posted by: SON OF TOLUI 2005-10-29 04:07 |