from Daily Sabah
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called on the international community to take a firm stance against Israel’s violations of the Gaza cease-fire, saying nearly 250 Palestinians have been killed since the truce began and warning that attacks aimed at “blockading Palestinians” must end immediately, as he met with his counterparts from six countries in Istanbul.
Speaking at a ministerial meeting on Gaza, Fidan stressed the urgent need for uninterrupted humanitarian access, noting that “600 humanitarian aid trucks and 50 fuel trucks must be allowed in,” but said Türkiye has not seen this materialize. He criticized Israel’s policies that have left aid stuck in warehouses and emphasized that Hamas is ready to transfer Gaza’s administration to a committee composed of Palestinians.
“No action that sabotages peace or undermines the cease-fire in Gaza should be allowed,” he said.
Fidan also discussed ongoing talks on the establishment of an international stabilization force for Gaza.
“Work on defining the scope and duties of this force continues,” he said, adding that countries involved will decide on troop contributions based on the final framework. “As President Erdoğan has repeatedly said, Türkiye is ready to make every sacrifice for peace – but the documents and structure emerging from this process must be ones we can support,” he noted.
On Gaza’s post-war administration, Fidan reiterated that governance must remain in Palestinian hands...
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