Türkiye has welcomed an agreement between Hamas and Israel to reach a cease-fire in Gaza, leading to an end of the two-year conflict and a hostage-prisoner swap deal.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry, in a statement Thursday, said that it welcomes the cease-fire in Gaza, hoping that it "will bring an end to the genocide that has continued for the past two years.”
Expecting the cease-fire agreement to be implemented in full, the statement by the ministry said that "with the ceasefire in place, it is imperative that humanitarian aid be delivered to Gaza-where a humanitarian catastrophe has been unfolding-and that efforts for the reconstruction of Gaza be launched without delay. Türkiye will continue to provide substantial humanitarian aid to Gaza in the period ahead.”
Indicating that lasting peace in the Middle East can only be achieved through a just resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian question, the statement expressed the ministry’s hope "that the momentum achieved in the ceasefire negotiations will also contribute to the realization of a two-state solution in the coming period.”
"We commend the efforts of Qatar, Egypt, and the US in mediating the ceasefire negotiations. Türkiye reaffirms its commitment to actively contribute and extend its support throughout the implementation phases of the ceasefire agreement,” the statement said.
