Foreign relations of the Palestinian National Authority

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s strong-worded criticism against Israel and the United States over the former’s military operations in Gaza has transformed into a diplomatic spat between Ankara and Washington, with Erdoğan calling for the U.S. to be “self-critical” over its Israel policy. 

Turkey has condemned Israel’s plans to build new settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, maintaining that such controversial moves raise question marks over the country’s sincerity to reach a just and permanent peace in the region.