Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called on Muslim nations to unite and mobilise the international community against what he described as Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City.
Speaking on Saturday in the Egyptian coastal city of El Alamein after talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Fidan told a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart that the situation in Gaza required a coordinated and urgent response.
He said the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) had been called to an emergency meeting to discuss collective action, stressing that Muslim countries must present a united front to prevent further escalation and protect the rights of Palestinians.
Turkey and Egypt, both key regional players, have stepped up diplomatic engagement in recent months amid intensifying international concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
