Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would have a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Monday to discuss peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia as well as issues surrounding Gaza.
Speaking to reporters in Istanbul on Friday, Erdogan also said Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a meeting of the "Coalition of the Willing," a group of nations backing Ukraine, in Paris in coming days.
Erdogan's support for Gaza
Last week, Erdogan expressed his support for Gaza, writing in a post on X, "even though a ceasefire has been established in Gaza, the hardships continue in the settlements that Israel has turned into ruins."
"Last week, our 19th Goodness Ship, carrying 1,300 tons of humanitarian aid materials, arrived at Egypt's El Arish Port. The amount of aid we have sent to Gaza in the last two years has approached 105 thousand tons," he added.
"According to the agreement, 600 trucks were supposed to enter Gaza daily. However, even in such a humanitarian matter, Israel does not keep its word, constantly creating difficulties and obstacles to the entry of humanitarian aid with fabricated excuses. Despite all this, we are striving to stand by the oppressed people of Gaza," he affirmed.
This is a developing story.