Turkish, Saudi foreign ministers discuss Gaza

Hakan Fidan, Faisal bin Farhan al Saud also talk regional developments over phone, according to diplomatic sources

ISTANBUL

Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan al Saud discussed Thursday the situation in Gaza over a phone call, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

The two ministers also spoke on regional developments, the sources added.

Israel has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians since a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7 last year, which claimed about 1,200 lives.

More than six months into the Israeli war, vast swathes of Gaza lay in ruins, and 85% of the enclave’s population has been forced into internal displacement amid a crippling blockade of essentials such as food and medicines.