Turkiye to boost diplomatic efforts for Gaza ceasefire: Erdogan
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President Erdogan highlights Turkiye's solidarity with Gaza and the Palestinian people, announcing it would expedite efforts for the re-establishment of the ceasefire.
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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a NEWS conference at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Feb. 12, 2025 (AP)
Turkiye will intensify its diplomatic efforts to reinstate the ceasefire in Gaza and stop the killings of innocent people, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
"Turkiye stands by the people of Gaza and our Palestinian brothers... We will continue to increase our diplomatic efforts to stop the massacres and to restore peace and a ceasefire," the Turkish president said while breaking fast with students at the National Defense University.
The Israeli occupation forces launched intense airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, targeting residential areas, refugee camps, and public infrastructure, following the official collapse of the ceasefire halting aggression on the Palestinian territory.
At least 426 Palestinians have been killed, including women and children, and an additional 600 injured in the Israeli aggression.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza reported that dozens of simultaneous Israeli airstrikes struck various locations in Gaza within a span of fewer than ten minutes. Reports indicate that Israeli missiles hit homes, mosques, schools, and displacement shelters, particularly in Khan Younis and Rafah.
Fires broke out in refugee tents west of Khan Younis after direct Israeli strikes, leaving many civilians trapped under debris.
The Israeli military and intelligence agency Shin Bet confirmed the attacks in an official statement, saying they were carried out under political directives. Israeli media quoted a senior official as saying, “The ceasefire is over.”
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