Palestinian Territories

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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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