Erdogan appears with criticism of US embassy in Jerusalem

The former “The United States has chosen to be part of the problem and not the solution to its recent step and have lost its media in the peace process”, Erdogan said in a speech at an institute in Great Britain.

The statement comes after the US has begun with the process of shifting the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday, a day marking the anniversary of Israel's founding, according to the civil calendar.

Such a provision has been in preparation since President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital in December.

While this movement was welcomed by Israel itself, there were reactions from other countries and from world bodies, including the UN and the EU.

And Ankara was one of the most noisy critics of Trump's decision, with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu calling this action the wrong and unacceptable “at the time.

In February, the ministry wrote in a statement that the US move testifies that Washington “insists on destroying the basis for peace by violating international law, UN Security Council resolutions on Jerusalem and UN established parameters”.

Turkish citizens have also spoken against this move, with several thousand filling Istanbul's streets to protest Friday.