Palestinian president said on Monday that Palestine did not consider dissolving the Palestinian government, Anadolu Agency reported.
Speaking at a press conference following his talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in capital Ankara, President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine said his country was aware that Turkey attached great importance to the Palestinian issue.
Abbas said all the issues concerning Palestine had been thoroughly discussed during his latest talks with Turkish officials.
Noting that his country had not yet received any clear notice for the resumption of peace talks with Israel, Abbas said there was also no indicator showing that the Jewish settlements in Palestine, particularly the ones in Jerusalem, had been stopped.
"Unless these settlements are stopped, we cannot carry on with the peace talks," he said.
The president also noted that Palestine would have various options to follow in case peace talks did not start again.
Upon a question on what these options would be, Abbas said one of the primary alternatives would be to call on other states to recognize Palestine's independence, adding his country did not consider dissolving the Palestinian government an option.
Abbas also noted that the alternate methods would be implemented gradually if peace talks with Israel failed.