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Turkish president, Qatari emir discuss ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Monday discussed the ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza.

“During the meeting, the latest developments in Israel’s Gaza massacre, efforts for a cease-fire and permanent peace, and steps taken and to be taken to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza were discussed,” said a statement from Trkiye’s Communications Directorate.

According to the statement, Erdogan emphasized that “Israel must be held accountable for the war crimes it has committed,” and underlined the importance of international support as well as legal efforts to call Israel to account.

Erdogan also pledged that Trkiye’s efforts will continue to increase to ensure adequate delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

“During the meeting, Trkiye-Qatar relations, regional and global issues were also evaluated,” the statement concluded.

The meeting took place in Lusail Palace in Doha.

Earlier, Trkiye and Qatar signed 12 cooperation agreements in various fields and the jo
int declaration of the 9th meeting of the Trkiye-Qatar Supreme Strategic Committee.

After a tete-a-tete meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani co-chaired the meeting of the committee.

Source: Anadolu Agency