Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, during which he stressed the importance of Israel taking steps to end the fire in Gaza and resolve the Palestinian issue on the basis of the two-state principle. The press service of the Turkish president reported this after the conversation.
“President Erdogan said that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has reached a critical point. He stressed the importance of Israel taking steps to end the fire and resolve the Palestinian issue on the basis of the two-state principle and thanked the British Prime Minister for his statement recognizing the state of Palestine,” the statement said.
Erdogan, as noted by the presidential press service, also said that Turkey is constantly sending humanitarian aid to Gaza and supports the efforts of mediators to achieve a ceasefire and negotiate a ceasefire in the region.