Turkey this evening (Thursday) condemned the decision of Jerusalem Magistrate's Court Judge Bilha Yahalom, who ruled that praying in a whisper on the Temple Mount plaza did not violate police instructions.
"We strongly condemn the Israeli court's decision that Jews have the right to pray 'quietly' in the al-Aqsa Mosque," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.
A statement from Ankara added that this was "a worrying possibility, that the decision would encourage even more zealous circles trying to erode the status quo in al-Aqsa Mosque and cause new tensions. We call on the international community to resolutely oppose this wrong, illegal and dangerous decision, "Acts".
Although this is not an unusual condemnation from Turkey, it comes after a quiet period on its part - and it is unusual in that it is addressed to the Israeli legal system.
The last time was in April, when Turkey condemned Israel for the attacks in the Gaza Strip that came in the wake of Qassam rocket launches into Israeli territory.
"It is worrying that the policy of repression and violence against the Palestinian people is intensifying during Ramadan," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said at the time, in a response that did not address the riots in the Nablus Gate area or Qassam rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.
The Turks added at the time that "the Israeli government is making it difficult for the Palestinian people to pray during Ramadan, through restrictions on the al-Aqsa Mosque. Encourages Palestinian attacks. "
