Erdogan to give Raisi Gaza ceasefire proposal upon meeting

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
3 Jan 2024 13:34
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and discuss the topic of occupied Palestine, Syria, and the developing of relations between the two countries.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi listen to their countries' national anthem, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP)

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is set to arrive in Turkey on January 4 where he will meet his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip according to Turkish media citing sources.

Reportedly, Erdogan is set to give Raisi proposals, prepared by Ankara, for a settlement in the Gaza Strip.

Raisi, who will be Erdogan's first guest in 2024, will hold a closed meeting with the Turkish president ahead of the 8th meeting of the Turkish-Iranian High-Level Cooperation Council the media reported.

The key topics on the meeting's agenda, according to reports, will predominantly be regarding the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip, ways to stop the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, and how to establish a permanent ceasefire.

Alongside the topic of occupied Palestine, Turkey and Iran, are set to discuss ways to develop trade and energy partnerships, as well as defense industry cooperation and the signing of related agreements.

Talks about the South Caucus and the situation in Syria are also likely to take place in parallel to talks regarding collective anti-terrorist efforts.

Turkey detains 33 accused of spying for 'Israel'

On Tuesday, Turkey arrested 33 individuals believed to be involved in espionage for the Israeli Mossad intelligence service. Turkish media reported the arrests without disclosing the nationalities of those apprehended.

The suspects were captured in operations across eight provinces surrounding Istanbul, as per reports from the private DHA and state-run Anadolu news agencies. It was indicated that their tasks encompassed activities such as abductions and reconnaissance work.

The Turkish security services are actively searching for an additional 13 suspects accused of participating in "international espionage" on behalf of "Israel", as reported. Hence, the relationship between Turkey and "Israel" significantly deteriorated following the onset of the war on Gaza.