Türkiye has appointed Mehmet Gulluoglu, former head of its disaster management agency AFAD, to lead its humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza, a Foreign Ministry source confirmed.
President Tayyip Erdoğan joined long-term mediators Qatar and Egypt this week in endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war, after largely staying out of negotiations for the past two years.
The source said former head of Türkiye's AFAD disaster management authority, and a former ambassador Mehmet Gulluoglu had been appointed coordinator for humanitarian aid to the Palestinians and travelled to the region on Wednesday.
"Türkiye is mobilising all its resources to rapidly deliver aid to Gaza, establish temporary housing, and support Gaza's reconstruction," the source said.
Gulluoglu will evaluate and prioritise essential aid supplies in Gaza, liaise with UN agencies, guarantee smooth delivery of assistance from Türkiye, coordinate with Egyptian and Jordanian officials on shipments, supervise the evacuation of the injured, and bolster Türkiye’s medical support in the region, the source added.
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