“The United States again ignored international law. However, this decision will never legitimize the Israeli occupation. On the contrary, it will further intensify tensions in the region, hindering peace efforts in the Middle East, ”the minister wrote on Twitter.

The US has once again ignored international law. However, this decision will never legitimize Israeli occupation. On the contrary, it will further increase the tensions in the Middle East.

- Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (@MevlutCavusoglu) March 25, 2019

Earlier, US President Donald Trump in the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed a document recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he intends to bring the discussion of the Golan Heights issue to the UN General Assembly.