Turkey ready to contribute in “anyway possible” for Gaza ceasefire, Erdogan says
Turkey is ready to contribute in “any way possible” toward a ceasefire in Gaza, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the country’s parliament on Wednesday.
“To stop the massacre in Gaza and to establish a permanent ceasefire, we as Turkey are ready to contribute in any way possible,” Erdogan said.
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the United States will “make another push” with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, release the hostages and “end the war without Hamas in power.”
Qatar, a key mediator in the indirect hostage talks between Hamas and Israel, suspended its role after concluding that the two sides are no longer negotiating in good faith, and the Hamas office in Doha was subsequently closed.
Last week, Turkey denied reports that Hamas had relocated its political bureau to Turkey. The US had warned Ankara against hosting Hamas leaders, saying there “can be no more business as usual” with the Palestinian militant group.
Erdogan was speaking to parliament hours after a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel came into effect.
“We are pleased with the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon that came into force this morning. We expect all sides, especially Israel, to fulfill their responsibilities, to the letter, in order to maintain quiet in the field,” he added.
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