Kuwait city: Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israeli occupation and Hamas. "I am deeply pleased that the Hamas-Israel talks held in (the Egyptian city of) Sharm el-Sheikh, to which Trkiye also contributed, have concluded with a ceasefire in Gaza," Erdogan said on Thursday.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Erdogan expressed his gratitude to US President Donald Trump for demonstrating the necessary political will to encourage the Israeli government to agree to a ceasefire. He also extended his thanks to the brotherly countries of Qatar and Egypt for their significant support in reaching the agreement.
Turkiye will closely monitor the strict implementation of the ceasefire deal and continue to contribute to the process. Erdogan added that Trkiye will also maintain its support until "an independent, sovereign Palestinian state, with full territorial integrity, is established on the basis of the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital." He offered heartfelt greetings to the Palestinian people, recognizing their endurance of suffering and their unwavering stance despite the tragedies faced.
Yesterday, the US President announced the signing of the first stage of the peace plan between Hamas and the Israeli occupation. This plan includes the release of all prisoners and the withdrawal of occupation forces to an agreed-upon line as a first step toward a strong and lasting peace.