Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Friday that foreign ministers will meet on Monday to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza and the next steps. Fidan added that Turkey is concerned about the continuation of the truce. He stated that the meeting in Istanbul on Monday will bring together foreign ministers from countries that met with US President Donald Trump in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on September 23. "On Monday, God willing, we will hold a meeting in Istanbul with the foreign ministers of those countries to assess the progress and discuss what we can do together in the next phase," the minister said. Fidan also noted that the peace plan "is beginning to take shape and gives hope to everyone," and that Monday's discussions will focus on the obstacles and challenges hindering the plan's implementation, as well as the nature of the required international support and ways to coordinate with Western partners, especially the United States. The Turkish official accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "looking for a pretext" to violate the ceasefire in Gaza, saying: "Netanyahu is seeking to resume genocide in the full view of the world." Fidan explained that Ankara has sent a team of 81 paramedics to the Rafah crossing to help recover the bodies of victims, including those of Israeli hostages, but the team is still stuck on the Egyptian side, awaiting Israeli permission to enter the strip. The Turkish Foreign Minister also stated that his country is "intensifying its diplomatic efforts," noting that the Turkish army "is holding consultations on the possibility of participating in an international force to monitor the ceasefire." In turn, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposed Turkey's participation in any international force, accusing Ankara of having "close ties" with Hamas.
