Iranian foreign minister to visit Türkiye to discuss situation in Palestine

ISTANBUL

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian will visit Türkiye on Wednesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will meet Abdollahian, and the two will discuss the situation in Palestine as well as current regional developments and bilateral relations, the ministry added.

The Israeli army has expanded its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, which has been under relentless airstrikes since the surprise offensive by the Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7.

More than 10,000 people have been killed in the conflict since then, including 8,525 Palestinians and more than 1,538 Israelis.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected growing calls for a cease-fire, saying it will be a "surrender" to Hamas.

An Israeli blockade of the strip has also cut Gaza off from fuel, electricity, and water supplies, and reduced aid deliveries are unable to satisfy the needs of the over 2 million Palestinians there.