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The Times of Israel on MSN
Turkey boosts status after helping to ink Gaza deal, ruffling Israel and Arab rivals
After using its influence to pressure Hamas into accepting Trump's plan, Ankara seeks to reap benefits and boost its efforts to assert more dominant role in Middle East The post Turkey boosts status after helping to ink Gaza deal,
Turkey and Qatar intensified efforts to preserve the fragile Gaza ceasefire, with their leaders meeting in Doha Wednesday as diplomatic and intelligence chiefs coordinated to prevent renewed fighting,
Turkeys diplomatic ties with Hamas, once a point of tension with Washington, have now become a strategic asset after Ankara helped broker Hamass acceptance of Donald Trumps Gaza ceasefire deal. According to
Iran, Turkey, and Qatar are expected to fiercely oppose the deployment, viewing Pakistan’s move as a betrayal of the Palestinian cause and a capitulation to Western interests.
The National Interest on MSNOpinion
Why Turkey Can’t Bring Peace to Gaza
For all of Erdogan’s hypocritical moralizing, preventing further loss of life is low on the Ankara government’s list of priorities. In fact, Turkey gaining a foothold in Gaza, be it diplomatic or even military, serves as a regional power play reminiscent of neo-Ottomanism.
Erdoğan’s signing of this dirty agreement is the culmination of the Turkish ruling class’s complicity and hypocritical stance in the ongoing genocide over the past two years.
Senior Egyptian and Turkish diplomats have advanced preparations for an international conference on Gaza’s reconstruction following President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s announcement in Sharm El-Sheikh that the summit will be held in November.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insists that Ankara plays a role in solving all major conflicts around the world, noting conflicts in Syria, Ukraine, Russia, and Gaza.