Palestinian Territories
Gaza contact group to urge US, Canada for immediate ceasefire
The foreign ministers of seven prominent regional countries, including Turkish top diplomat Hakan Fidan, will visit the United States and Canada to urge them for an immediate ceasefire and uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza amid the intensified Israeli offensive against Hamas that has already killed more than 16,000 civilians in the enclave.
Türkiye warns Israel over plan against Hamas on Turkish soil
The Turkish intelligence sources have said that they warned Israel over planned operations targeting Hamas members within Türkiye's borders, citing any attempt would result in "serious consequences."
Fidan set to meet Blinken in Gaza contact group's visit
Türkiye's top diplomat Hakan Fidan is scheduled to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken as part of a high-profile visit by a delegation jointly designed by the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League.
The delegation dubbed "contact group" comprises foreign ministers from Türkiye, Egypt, Qatar, Palestine, Jordan, Indonesia and Nigeria.
Erdoğan vows 'not to leave an inch of Gaza' to Israel
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed staunch support for Palestinians in Gaza, pledging not to relinquish "a single inch of Gaza's land to Israel" amid the ongoing conflict with militant group Hamas.
Israel Announced that its Ground Offensive was Covering All Parts of Gaza
The ground offensive by Israeli forces now covers all parts of Gaza. The authorities ordered a new evacuation to the south, but there are also operations against Hamas, AP and BTA reported.
Erdoğan vows to pursue Gaza peace despite truce setback
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has affirmed Türkiye's commitment to pursuing peace in the wake of the failed extension of the temporary ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Erdoğan says Türkiye ‘ready to take any step’ for peace in Gaza
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used the global platform of the COP28 summit in the United Arab Emirates to urge for peace in between Israel and Palestine, expressing Türkiye's readiness to this end.
Türkiye proposes a new plan for Middle East peace
Türkiye has proposed the plan for a guarantor mechanism, which will safeguard the peace and deter violations by both sides, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated at the United Nations Security Council in New York, while criticizing the council's failure to fulfill its responsibilities for peace.
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FM raises guarantor proposal to protect Gaza truce
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has reiterated Türkiye's proposal for a guarantor mechanism to safeguard the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, arguing that it would play a crucial role in preserving the delicate truce and preventing violations by either party.
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Palestinian family doc applauded at Marrakech Film Festival
Thirty years ago, Palestinian actor Hiam Abbass left her home to pursue her dreams of being in the movies, joining generations of women in her family who were shaped by exile and "learned to leave everything and start anew."