Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of undermining all efforts to halt the war in the Middle East, but said Ankara would continue to pursue any opportunity to advance a ceasefire.
“The Israeli government has continued to undermine all initiatives aimed at ending the war,” Erdogan said following a weekly cabinet meeting in the Turkish capital.
“If there is even the slightest chance to silence the weapons and open space for negotiations, we are making sincere efforts to seize it,” he added.
“Our hope is that this unlawful, senseless, illegitimate and extremely costly war for all humanity will come to an end as soon as possible.”
Erdogan also said Türkiye has stepped up diplomatic contacts to achieve a ceasefire.