President Erdogan Says Defending Ceasefire In Gaza Is Very Important

President Erdogan. (Source: Presidency of The Republic of Turkiye)

JAKARTA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Palestine was the result of great efforts and defending it was very important when meeting with the Emir of Kuwait Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

"(President) Erdogan stressed the importance of maintaining a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which was achieved with great difficulty," read a statement from the Turkish Presidential Office, reported by TASS, October 22.

"He stressed that the two-state solution is a prerequisite for eternal peace and that it is very important, as usual, for the Islamic world to show a united position in this problem," he added.

Turkey together with Egypt, Qatar and the United States are intermediaries for a ceasefire of conflict between Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip.

The Syrian issue was also raised in the meeting with the Kuwaiti Emir.

"Our president stated that Turkey is determined to protect the political unity and integrity of the Syrian territory and wants to move forward with Arab countries in building a bright future for the Syrian people," the presidential office said in a statement.

Regarding bilateral relations with Kuwait, President Erdogan noted that "the cooperation that has been established between the two countries in the fields of investment, energy, trade, and defense industry is strategic and has the potential to be further developed."

He also expressed "satisfaction with Kuwait's efforts, as chairman of the current Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), to strengthen regional stability."

According to the Turkish leader, "the free trade agreement currently being negotiated between Turkey and the GCC will contribute to the development of trade relations with the Gulf countries of the brothers."