Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he will raise the subject of Israel’s "massacres" in Gaza at the UN General Assembly and voiced hope that wider recognition of Palestine would speed efforts for a two-state solution.
Speaking to reporters before departing for New York, Erdogan said he would discuss cooperation on trade and the defense industry with US President Donald Trump, and that he would also meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during his trip.
UK says a decision to recognize Palestine does not create a state overnight
Britain's deputy prime minister said on Sunday that recognizing a Palestinian state would not bring one into existence "overnight," stressing that recognition must be part of a broader peace process.
"Any step to recognize it is because we wish to keep alive the prospects of a two-state solution," David Lammy told Sky News, adding that Prime Minister Keir Starmer would be making a decision on recognizing a Palestinian state later on Sunday.
Starmer said in July that Britain would recognize Palestine unless Israel reached a ceasefire with Hamas, let more aid into Gaza, made clear there would be no annexation of the West Bank, and committed to a peace process delivering a "two-state solution" - a Palestinian state co-existing alongside Israel.
"Since that announcement in July, in fact, with the attack on Qatar, a ceasefire at this point lays in tatters, and the prospects are bleak," Lammy said, adding that Israel had also moved forward with a settlement plan.