European Union ready to negotiate with Turkiye to resolve Israel-Hamas war: Borrell
European Union ready to engage with Turkiye to present ‘two-state solution’ to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, EU policy chief Josep Borrell says
Turkiye can play a key role in resolving the Israel-Hamas war, therefore it is an important partner for the European Union (EU), Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said on Wednesday at a joint press conference with Oliver Varhelyi, EU Commissioner for Enlargement.
"We see Turkiye in Libya. We see Tur in Somalia. I even see Turkiye interested in the Venezuelan issue. So how can Turkiye not play a role in the Middle East peace process? We know its stance on this issue. It strongly supports the goals of the Palestinians," he said.
"We are ready to engage with all relevant actors in the region. We are meeting with representatives of the Arab world. We are ready to discuss with Turkiye the political negotiations that will lead to a 'two-state solution'. This is something that both Turkiye and the EU support," he added.
Borrell also emphasized that the European Union has a strategic interest in developing a more cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkiye in all possible areas, stressing that Turkiye is an important partner.
WHAT HAPPENED
Hamas' military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, announced that they launched a comprehensive attack against Israel called "Al-Aqsa Flood" on the morning of Oct. 7.
While thousands of rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel, armed groups entered the settlements in the region. The Israeli army also launched an attack on the Gaza Strip with dozens of warplanes. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that Israel killed 14,500 people, including 5,000 children, and 3,500 women. It injured at least 32,000 people in its attacks on Gaza.
The administration said the number of missing persons crossed 6,000, with most of them suspected of lying under the rubble of the fallen buildings.
It was reported that 1,400 Israelis, including 324 soldiers, were killed and 5,132 Israelis were wounded in the attacks from Gaza.
The Israeli army hit Damascus and Aleppo airports. As the Middle East is once again turning into a bloodbath, a deadline has been set for nearly 2.5 million Palestinians to leave the blockaded Gaza.
In Israel’s attacks on Gaza, 52 journalists were killed.
In the clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah on the Israel-Lebanon border since Oct. 8, 55 Hezbollah members and 4 civilians, one of whom was a journalist, were killed. Three Israeli soldiers and one Israeli civilian were killed in the attacks organized by Lebanon.
Most recently, Israel attacked the Jabalia Refugee Camp in Gaza, killing civilians.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he was breaking off all contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because of Israeli attacks on civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Source: Newsroom
