Erdogan risks diplomatic spat with Israel over Jerusalem

ISTANBUL: By repeatedly hitting out at the US move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be catering to his voter base, but he risks sabotaging Turkey’s already fragile relations with the Jewish state.

While President Donald Trump’s decision last week was met with near-universal condemnation, particularly from the Muslim world, Erdogan has emerged as its most outspoken critic.