ANKARA: Following discussions with US, Qatari, and Egyptian officials in Miami over the weekend, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on Monday that Turkey anticipates the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire agreement to start early in 2026.
Speaking at a press conference in Damascus, Fidan stated that the priority was for a Palestinian-led group to take over Gaza’s governance and that the talks centered on barriers to moving the agreement to its next step.
According to a joint statement released on Saturday by US envoy Steve Witkoff, representatives from the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey met on Friday in Miami to discuss the next steps on the Gaza ceasefire plan.
Following a two-year Israeli attack on Gaza, a ceasefire went into effect on October 10. However, the truce has under significant pressure. Since the deal went into effect, Israel has killed over 400 Palestinians in the region, and Hamas has also been charged with breaking it.
The first phase of the truce agreement involved the return of Palestinian captives and Israeli hostages, including the dead, as well as an increase in much-needed assistance supplies. The disarmament of Hamas, the deployment of an international security force, the creation of an interim administration to rule the region, and the subsequent withdrawal of Israeli soldiers are all part of the second phase.
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