Addressing AK Party’s group meeting at the GNAT, Erdoğan said: “Everyone must avoid impulsive decisions, such as cutting off humanitarian aid, which are aimed at punishing the Palestinian people collectively. Taking a side blindly between the parties, which should both be criticized and supported given the methods they employ and their consequences, will only exacerbate the crisis.”

Touching up on the recent developments in Palestine, Erdoğan stated: “One of the causes of the deadlock in the Palestine issue is the international community which has kept none of its promises.”

Stressing that the United Nations and other organizations have left the Palestinian people alone, failing to honor their pledges and protect the rights of the Palestinians, Erdoğan said that the humanity, turning a blind eye to injustice so far, couldn’t perform well during the recent incidents, either.

“We regret to see the provocative attitude of the influential actors in the region that add fuel to the fire rather than establish calm,” stressed the President, and added: “We call on America, Europe, and the states in other regions to take a fair and equitable stance based on humanitarian balances between the parties.  Everyone must avoid impulsive decisions, such as cutting off humanitarian aid, which are aimed at punishing the Palestinian people collectively.”

“We don’t want any more bloodshed in either Gaza or Israel”

Erdoğan continued his remarks as follows: “Taking a side blindly between the parties, which should both be criticized and supported given the methods they employ and their consequences, will only exacerbate the crisis. That is why we as Türkiye call on the parties to act with restraint. We want the war in the region to stop immediately and the problems between the parties to be settled through negotiations. We have held many telephone calls in this direction since Monday. We have had eight telephone conversations with heads of state and government including the Presidents of Palestine and Israel. We advised Mr. Abbas and Mr. Herzog to act with common sense and calm and with the knowledge of a statesman. Last night, we discussed this issue with President of Russia, Mr. Putin and UN Secretary-General, Mr. Guterres, as well. We expressed that we are ready to provide the necessary support to prevent the escalation and spread of the conflicts.”

Underlining that Türkiye stands ready to do whatever is necessary, including mediation and fair arbitration, in order to save the region from the whirlpool it has fallen into, Erdoğan said Türkiye will preserve this stance until the very end.

Noting that Türkiye will use the close dialogue it has recently forged with all the countries in the region for the establishment of peace, Erdoğan stated: “We don’t want any more bloodshed and we don’t want any more children, civilians and innocent people to die in either Gaza or Israel or Syria or Ukraine.” (ILKHA)