US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (Photo by Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP)
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the importance of full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire deal and consistently stepping up pressure on the Israeli government during this phase.
It is substantially important to stand with Gaza far more strongly and ensure a constant struggle so that genocide can never be forgotten, Erdogan said in press remarks.
He emphasized that the Gaza Strip must be reconstructed by all parties, along with the initiation of the redevelopment plan agreed by Arab and Islamic nations, with the contemporaneous upsurge of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
First and foremost, the ceasefire must be permanent and devoid of any violations, as Turkiye, the US, and the rest of the countries vow to enforce the deal, Erdogan underlined.
On the other hand, Erdogan reaffirmed that the only solution for the Palestinian cause is the creation of an independent, sovereign, and geographically unified Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, stressing that Turkiye will continue to work for that objective.
There is a tough phase ahead, and there must be assurance that the Israeli government would deliver on its promises, as the record of the Israeli side in this respect is extremely poor, but there is a belief that parties influencing Israel, particularly the US, will continue to take the necessary measures, Erdogan pointed out.
The Gaza enclave has turned into a large pile of rubble, with the Palestinians pouring into the sites from which they had been forced to flee, and there is nothing left: no homes, no hospitals, no schools, and virtually nothing, he said.
Erdogan further stressed that the Middle East can't afford to endure a persistent cycle of either prolonged wars and stalled negotiations, or partial, deficient, or selective enforcement of the successfully negotiated agreements.
He added that the tragedies that unfolded throughout the past two years must serve as an urgent reminder that the next generations deserve better than past failures.
