Erdogan Calls Possession of Nuclear Weapons by Israel 'Threat to Turkey'

ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey will continue to address the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with initiatives in connection with the possession of nuclear weapons by Israel as it is a threat to the security of Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.
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Erdogan has earlier accused the UNSC and the IAEA of inaction following "Israeli admissions" of possessing nuclear weapons.
"Israel has an atomic bomb. We have applied to the appropriate institutions and continue to do so. We will take initiatives both in the UN Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency on this issue, which threatens the security of the entire region, including Turkey," Turkish newspaper Hurriyet quoted Erdogan as telling a business forum in Algeria.
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