Facing Israeli pushback, Turkey recalibrates public messaging on Gaza force
Turkey’s top diplomat has suggested that being part of the Gaza stabilization force is not Ankara’s priority.
ANKARA — Turkey has softened its public messaging on a proposed international stabilization force for Gaza, signaling new flexibility as it seeks to navigate Israeli objections to potential Turkish troop involvement.
On Thursday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan downplayed questions of leadership and composition of a proposed force for the Palestinian enclave under US President Donald Trump’s peace plan, suggesting they were not Turkey’s main priority.
“We’re ready to participate in the ISF. The Israelis are objecting openly,” Fidan told TRT World in an exclusive interview. “But for us, to be honest … whoever is doing this, it’s a secondary question.”
He added that Ankara’s priority was implementation of the ceasefire plan and stabilizing conditions on the ground.
