Türkiye has stressed the urgency of a ceasefire and the delivery of aid to Gaza as soon as possible.
"We emphasized that a full ceasefire should be declared as soon as possible, humanitarian aid should be delivered to Gaza, and the solution process should be started immediately for lasting peace," Fidan commented on the diplomatic efforts that he engaged in as part of the ministerial committee that resulted from the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh.
Regarding the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Fidan wrote on X: “We will continue to support the Palestinian people in their rightful struggle against occupation and oppression. We are working hard to stop the war targeting Gazan civilians.”
“We cannot leave the Palestinian people alone,” said Fidan.
He further urged the international community to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities.
The head of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Numan Kurtulmus, has expressed hope that the ongoing efforts would lead to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
During a televised interview on Thursday, he stressed that there is no alternative to the two-state solution.
The Turkish parliamentary speaker criticized the West for its stance supporting the Israeli barbarism against the Palestinians and for its silence towards the crimes being committed in Gaza.
He attributed this to the fact that the West senses that it owes Israel due to the past during the Nazi era, the Holocaust, and the genocide against Jews in Europe.
What is happening in Gaza and what Israel has committed of hideous crimes against civilians, children, and women have disclosed the failure of the international community and the UN.
If the Western governments were to decide, there wouldn’t have been a temporary ceasefire and truce between Israel and Hamas, he noted.
Kurtulmus went on to say that the protests in the European capitals against the Israeli attacks have contributed to reaching a ceasefire, calling on the international community and civil organizations to increase pressure on the fascist policies of Israel and on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his gang.
He stressed that to reach a permanent solution, the Palestinian state must be recognized according to the June 4, 1967, borders with East Jerusalem as the capital, and the Jewish settlers must be expelled from the occupied lands. Sacred sites of Muslims and Christians must be protected, especially Al-Aqsa Mosque.
