Erdoğan: Mr. Trump, you cannot buy Turkey's democratic will with your dollars
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed U.S. President Donald Trump's attempts to influence an upcoming vote on Jerusalem at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday. “Mr. Trump, you cannot buy Turkey's democratic will with your dollars," said Erdoğan referencing the American president's warning on Wednesday regarding cutting aid to countries who vote to condemn Trump's decision to declare Jerusalem as Israel's capital at the emergency UN Security Council meeting. On Dec. 6, Trump announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, sparking angry demonstrations in many Muslim countries and worldwide condemnation.