Turkey's Jerusalem consul general gets a 'promotion'

Turkey has given its consul general in Jerusalem a 'promotion.' They have named Şakir Özkan Torunlar ambassador to 'Palestine' (Hat Tip: Joshua I).

Turkey’s consul-general in Ramallah, Şakir Özkan Torunlar, will present credentials to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a Turkish Foreign Ministry official told Hürriyet Daily News today.

Ankara’s move parallels Turkey’s support of Palestine’s bid to join the United Nations as a non-member state, the official said.

Noting that Ankara recognized Palestine as a state many years ago, the official said that according to the latest upgrade, Torunlar will be appointed to the “Palestinian State.”

Torunlar met with Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki in Ramallah and pledged to work to enhance cooperation between the two states.

Gee, maybe Hamas and the IHH can cooperate on developing terrorism tactics.

What could go wrong?