Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan urged the international community to play a more active role in securing an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and promoting a two-state solution during discussions at the G20 meeting in Brazil, according to a Turkish diplomatic source.
Turkey, which has strongly criticized Israel for its Gaza attacks and supported efforts to bring it to trial for genocide at the World Court, has consistently called for a ceasefire. Unlike some Western allies and Gulf nations, Turkey, a NATO member, does not classify Hamas, the Palestinian group governing Gaza, as a terrorist organization.
During the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Fidan emphasized the need to halt the “savagery” in Gaza and explored measures for an urgent ceasefire and increased aid to the enclave in talks with counterparts from the United States, Germany, and Egypt.
Discussions on “concrete steps” to end the conflict took place between Fidan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, while Fidan also addressed similar measures with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
In a G20 session, Fidan expressed the necessity for UN Security Council reform, emphasizing that the current decision-making process lacks inclusivity and global representation. Fidan noted the absence of a UN Security Council resolution for a ceasefire, citing a third US veto on such a call.
Fidan commended Brazilian President Lula (Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva) for his stance, specifically mentioning Lula’s comparison of the Gaza conflict to the Nazi genocide in World War Two, which sparked a diplomatic dispute. Ankara advocates for reforms in the UN Security Council to enhance its inclusiveness and representativeness globally.
