Turkey rejects Israeli plan to expand West Bank settlements
In a statement on Thursday, the Turkish foreign ministry said creating a sovereign Palestinian state remained the only route to lasting peace in the region.
'This step … totally disregards international law and United Nations resolutions; targets the State of Palestine's territorial integrity, the basis for a two-state solution, and hopes for peace,' the ministry said.
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