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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of using unnecessary aggression in Syria and blamed Tel Aviv for pushing the entire region toward full-scale war, Sputnik reported.

In an interview with BBC Arabic on Sunday, Erdogan said that Israel is "sowing fear and pushing" the Middle Eastern "region to war."

The Turkish leader also denounced an Israeli airstrike on Syria that took place three days ago, calling it an attack on the sovereignty of the beleaguered nation, now in its seventh year of civil war. 

Erdogan also criticized US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal, Ynetnews.com reported. 

Erdogan has consistently criticized recent actions by both the US and Israel. Last week, he told CNN that the US Israeli embassy's move to Jerusalem was a "huge mistake." He repeated his position that "east Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine" and that "when a Palestinian state will be established," a Turkish embassy will open there.

According to Erdogan, Trump's decision further isolates the US diplomatically. He said that by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the US stands to "lose allies."