ANKARA Türkiye has rejected "in the strongest terms" statements by Israeli politicians and ministers calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank . Such statements are a "clear indication of Israel ’s settlement policies that violate international law" as well as its "efforts to make the occupation permanent," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued on July 3. "These irresponsible calls for annexation, coming notably during a period when ceasefire initiatives are ongoing,