Turkey condemned Israel's approval of the construction of new settlements in East Jerusalem on Tuesday.
"We condemn Israel's activities which affect the region's stability, and expect Israel to cease as soon as possible these illegal acts which have no validity under the international law," the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Israel continues to destroy the fair, permanent and comprehensive solution in the region with its illegal settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, the statement said.
"Israel's plan to expand four illegal settlements in the West Bank, its approval of the construction of 64 settlement units in East Jerusalem and the announcement of a tender on 580 houses in the seized land in East Jerusalem, all show that Israel disregards international law," it said.