Turkey pleased with Gaza ceasefire deal, will monitor implementation

9/10/2025 16:32

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he was very pleased that Hamas-Israel negotiations had resulted in a Gaza ceasefire deal, adding that Turkey would closely monitor its strict implementation and continue to contribute to the process.



Turkey, which participated in the ceasefire negotiations in Egypt, has been one of the harshest critics of Israel's assault on Gaza, calling it a genocide. It has halted all trade with Israel, repeatedly called for international measures against its government, and demanded a two-state solution.



"I am very pleased that the Hamas-Israel talks taking place in Sharm el-Sheikh, with contributions from us as Turkey, have resulted in a ceasefire in Gaza," Erdogan posted on X.



He thanked U.S. President Donald Trump "who demonstrated the necessary political will to encourage the Israeli government towards the ceasefire", and also thanked Qatar and Egypt.



"As Turkey, we will closely monitor the strict implementation of the agreement and continue to contribute to the process," he added, saying Ankara would not stop until a sovereign Palestinian state was established.