Erdogan calls on US, UN Security Council to pressure Israel on Gaza truce

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Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez poses for a family photo flanked by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkiye鈥檚 Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Ozdemir Goktas at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid on Jun. 13, 2024. (AFP)
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  • Erdogan said Ankara welcomed any ceasefire proposals that would end the Gaza war

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called on members of the United Nations Security Council, particularly the United States, to pressure Israel into a ceasefire in Gaza after the Council backed a US proposal earlier this week.
Speaking in Madrid alongside Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Erdogan said Ankara welcomed any ceasefire proposals that would end the Gaza war, adding Washington鈥檚 stance on Israel鈥檚 operations there were 鈥渢ruly upsetting鈥� Turkiye.

Topics: War on Gaza Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan UN US Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez