Middle East
Hamas ready for lasting ceasefire, says Turkish foreign minister, urges Israel to show same commitment
Gaza is part of Palestine, it must remain so and be treated as such, says Hakan Fidan
Serdar Dincel |
12.11.2025 - Update : 12.11.2025
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty meet at the Turkiye - Egypt Joint Planning Group in Ankara, Turkiye on November 12, 2025.
ISTANBUL
Palestinian group Hamas is showing it is will to take constructive steps to ensure that the current ceasefire in Gaza is permanent, and Israel should have the same understanding, the Turkish foreign minister said on Wednesday.
The Gaza Strip is a part of Palestine, it must remain so and be treated as such, Hakan Fidan said during a joint news conference in the capital Ankara with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty.
On his meetings this Monday at the White House, Fidan said the visit "gave us the opportunity to lay out Türkiye's position on critical issues in Syria."
