His remarks came as Turkey prepared to host the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia for talks on Gaza’s reconstruction as fears grow for the shaky October 10 ceasefire. “It seems that Hamas is quite determined to adhere to the [ceasefire] agreement,” Erdogan said, adding that it was “essential” that the Organization of Islamic Conference “play a leading role in the reconstruction of Gaza.”
“At this point, we need to deliver more humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza and then begin reconstruction efforts,” he said, claiming that “the Israeli government is doing everything in its power to prevent this.” “We believe the reconstruction plan prepared by the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation should be implemented immediately,” he said, referring to a plan unveiled in March for reconstructing the shattered Strip.
At Monday’s meeting, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to call for arrangements to be made as soon as possible to ensure the security and administration of Gaza by Palestinians, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Sunday. (Read More)
