Turkey does not agree with the American plan to seize the Gaza Strip and relocate Palestinians. This idea is supported only by the USA and Israel, reported the Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan. He emphasized that this concept satisfies only two countries—the USA and Israel.

The negotiations focused on freeing Edan Alexander, the only American Israeli hostage still believed to be alive, and the bodies of four other U.S.-Israeli dual citizens who were kidnapped and taken to Gaza in the October 2023 attack, officials told The New York Times.

Hamas says US president's remarks put captives' return at risk and leaves civilians vulnerable to more hardships