Hamas' response to Gaza ceasefire plan is constructive and significant step: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, hailed Hamas’s official response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal as a “foundational and significant step toward achieving lasting peace.” His remarks came amid renewed Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip, despite international appeals for restraint following Trump’s call for an immediate halt to hostilities.

In a statement posted on the social media platform X, Erdogan wrote, “Hamas’s response to the call for a ceasefire in Gaza is a fundamental and important step toward attaining a lasting peace.” He reiterated his demand for the immediate cessation of Israel’s attacks and called for full adherence to the ceasefire framework proposed by Washington.

“The necessary steps must be taken without delay to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and to establish lasting peace,” Erdogan said. “It is time to end this massacre that has deeply wounded the conscience of humanity.”

The Turkish President reaffirmed that Turkey “is mobilizing all its capacities to ensure that the negotiations produce the best possible outcome for the Palestinian people and that the two-state solution, supported by the international community, is fully implemented.”

Erdogan’s statement came as Turkey, alongside Egypt and Qatar, has been actively engaged in diplomatic mediation, advising Hamas on its response to Trump’s ceasefire initiative.