ISTANBUL (AFP) – Turkiye said yesterday that it was ready to give Lebanon the “necessary support for the establishment of internal peace” hours after a ceasefire with Israel came into force.
Turkiye has become an outspoken critic of Israeli leaders since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023 and it called on Israel to pay for the damage caused in Lebanon. Its foreign ministry hailed the halt in fighting that has killed thousands in Lebanon and said it hoped the ceasefire “will be permanent”.
The international community must “exert pressure on Israel to fully comply with the ceasefire and to provide reparations for the damages it has caused,” the government added. The ministry also insisted that for “regional peace and stability, a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire must be declared in Gaza as soon as possible and Israel must cease its aggressive policies.”
