Turkish prime minister on Sunday said his country was against nuclear proliferation and weapons-applicable nuclear technology in its region.
"We do not want to see nuclear armament in our region. Our policy on this issue is very clear no matter which country has it. That could be Israel or Iran or any other country," Erdogan told reporters in response to a question before his departure for the United States to participate in an international nuclear security summit, Anadolu Agency reported.
Erdogan said he would make a call to the international community to "take a firm stance" against Israel's suspected nuclear arsenal.
"We have yet to see an international community, which is so sensitive about Iran's nuclear program, taking a firm stance against Israel," Erdogan said.
Israel is believed to be the only nuclear-armed power in the Middle East but has never confirmed or denied that it possesses atomic weapons.
Iran insists that its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only, and the Islamic regime has denied any secret military agenda to it. (İMB-BRC)