Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that the Palestinian group Hamas is ready to take constructive steps to make the current ceasefire in Gaza permanent, and that Israel should show the same commitment.
Speaking at a joint news conference in Ankara with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, Fidan emphasised that the Gaza Strip is part of Palestine and must remain so, to be treated accordingly.
The minister also referred to his meetings at the White House on Monday, saying the visit “gave Türkiye the opportunity to present its position on critical issues in Syria.”
Israel and Hamas have repeatedly accused each other of breaching the October ceasefire deal, with Israel saying Hamas was stalling over returning hostage remains and Hamas saying Israel continued to obstruct aid deliveries.
With U.S. urging, Türkiye has repeatedly voiced its desire to join task forces to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire, including an international stabilisation force for which a United Nations Security Council resolution is being sought.
However, Israel has voiced its opposition to such Turkish involvement, saying there would be no forces from Türkiye present in Gaza.
Future talks in Cairo
The ministers would also hold the inaugural meeting of the Turkey-Egypt Joint Planning Group, the source said. The meeting will convene officials to work on preparations for high-level talks to be held in Cairo next year, in line with an agreement signed last year.
Ankara has repeatedly praised Egypt for its role in taking in and facilitating humanitarian aid shipments for Gaza. It has sent thousands of tonnes of aid and offered to help Hamas find bodies of Israeli hostages as per the deal.
Earlier this month, ministers from seven Muslim countries met in Istanbul to discuss Gaza, but Egypt did not attend the meeting.
Fidan also held talks with U.S. officials on Syria and Gaza while on a visit to Washington on Monday, after which he said they had discussed possible next steps in the ceasefire deal.
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