Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to media after attending Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, Aug. 7, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Murad Sezer.
i24 News – Kosovo’s ex-Prime Minister Albin Kurti met with Turkey’s ambassador in the capital Pristina on Monday, discussing numerous topics including Kosovo’s decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem.
On February 1, Kosovo established diplomatic ties with Israel and decided to open an embassy in Jerusalem becoming the first European country and Muslim-majority one to make such plans. It followed the US and Guatemala in doing so.
The intention to open a Jerusalem embassy put the partially-recognized state, which was only formed in 2008, at odds with powerful opponents to the plan, including Turkey and the European Union.
Kosovo ties with Israel face strong resistance from Turkey
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Kosovo ties with Israel face strong resistance from Turkey
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