President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reaffirmed Türkiye’s steadfast commitment to the principles outlined in the Sharm el-Sheikh declaration concerning the Gaza situation. The Turkish leader emphasized that initiatives aimed at reducing the humanitarian burden on Palestinians in the besieged territory remain a priority for Ankara’s foreign policy.
“Every effort to ease the burden of the oppressed people of Gaza is valuable to us,” President Erdoğan stated, highlighting Türkiye’s consistent position on the Palestinian issue. The declaration, emerging from recent international diplomacy in the Egyptian resort city, represents a multilateral approach to addressing both immediate humanitarian needs and long-term political solutions in the region.
The Sharm el-Sheikh summit brought together key international stakeholders to coordinate efforts for Gaza’s stabilization and reconstruction. Türkiye’s active participation and subsequent endorsement of the resulting declaration demonstrate Ankara’s continued engagement in Middle Eastern diplomacy, despite differing perspectives with some Western and regional powers on various aspects of the conflict.
As a NATO member with historical and cultural ties to the region, Türkiye has positioned itself as both a humanitarian actor and diplomatic intermediary in the Gaza conflict. The country has previously provided significant aid to Palestinians and maintained channels of communication with multiple parties involved in the complex geopolitical landscape of the Middle East.