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Turkey discussed more aid trucks for Gaza with US Blinken
Turkey discussed increasing the daily number of aid trucks to at least 500 for Gaza with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to Ankara, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
The top US diplomat took a positive approach on the issue during talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Erdogan said.
US Pushes for Unified Palestinian Government in Post-War Era
In a significant diplomatic development, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for the establishment of a unified Palestinian-led government in Gaza and the West Bank following the cessation of hostilities, marking a crucial step towards Palestinian statehood.
G7 nations announce a unified stance on Israel-Hamas war after intensive meetings in Tokyo
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies announced a unified stance on the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday after intensive meetings in Tokyo, condemning Hamas, supporting Israel's right to self-defense and calling for "humanitarian pauses" to speed aid to desperate Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.
A strategic hub, but also part of humanitarian plans
Greece's geographic location and mature foreign policy have allowed the country to develop into a crucial military and energy hub.
The use of facilities in the ports of Souda Bay and Alexandroupoli are a major part of US planning in dealing with the two major wars going on, in the Middle East and in Ukraine.
Blinken speaks with Mitsotakis about Middle East crisis
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the phone on Monday. Mitsotakis repeated Israel's right to self-defense and Gaza's urgent need for humanitarian aid.
According to government information, the PM repeated Greece's condemnation of the Hamas terrorist attack and Israel's right to self-defense.
Turkey tells Blinken that Gaza ceasefire needed urgently, source says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told his US counterpart Antony Blinken on Monday that a ceasefire needed to be declared urgently in Gaza, a foreign ministry source said.
Following Fidan's talks with Blinken in Ankara, the source said Fidan had also told the US secretary of state that Israel had to be prevented from targeting civilians and displacing people in Gaza. [Reuters]
Blinken in Cyprus to discuss Gaza aid plan
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides Sunday to discuss the situation in Gaza and, specifically, Cyprus' proposal to create a sea corridor for humanitarian assistance.
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Blinken visits Cyprus to discuss Middle East crisis
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will meet with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulidis at the Larnaka Airport in Cyprus on Sunday.
The meeting will focus on the Israel-Hamas war and the potential of opening a humanitarian corridor to Gaza by sea.
Blinken, Fidan to discuss crisis in Mid East, bilateral ties in Ankara
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will hold in-depth talks about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, with the latter to put pressure on his American counterpart for an immediate ceasefire.
Blinken to visit Türkiye after Israel, Jordan: Statement
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Türkiye for two days from Sunday as part of a Middle East tour amid the Hamas-Israel war, the State Department said.
Blinken was meeting with Arab counterparts in the Jordanian capital Amman on Saturday after visiting Israel the day before.