US EditionErdogan Says Turkey Pleased with Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Will Monitor Implementation
Turkey leverages its close ties with Hamas to support the US 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the Gaza conflict and achieving a ceasefire, Turkish President Erdogan said.
- Erdogan said Turkey was pleased with the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, and would monitor its implementation.
- Erdogan claimed that Trump had asked Turkey to persuade Hamas to accept the US peace plan, though Turkey considers Hamas a 'liberation movement'.
- Turkey has hosted Hamas officials and provided a refuge for the group since 2011, when it helped broker a prisoner exchange deal with Israel.
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Turkey emerges as key player in Gaza ceasefire deal
Turkey aims to take part in a "task force" overseeing the newly-agreed ceasefire in Gaza and the implementation of its articles, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, as Ankara appeared to have emerged as a key player in both the negotiations and execution of the deal.
Turkey Emerges as Key Player in Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Turkey aims to take part in a "task force" overseeing the newly-agreed ceasefire in Gaza and the implementation of its articles, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, as Ankara appeared to have emerged as a key player in both the negotiations and execution of the deal.
Turkey is ready to join the international force that will monitor compliance with the agreement in Gaza, according to the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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