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Erdogan threatens to cut diplomatic ties with UAE and shut its embassy over deal on normalizing relations with Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he is considering breaking off all diplomatic ties with the UAE after the Gulf nation announced a landmark deal establishing formal relations with Israel.
Erdogan harshly criticized the UAE for its deal with Israel, as most Arab nations refrain from maintaining formal diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv in protest against its occupation of the West Bank.
We have given instructions to the foreign minister. Suspending diplomatic relations with Abu Dhabi may be one of the steps, as well as recalling our ambassador, because we stand with the Palestinian people.
