President Donald Trump’s proposal to expel Palestinians from Gaza was described as “failing to read history properly” by Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. “We oppose any attempt to expel Palestinians from their homeland,” Fidan told a joint press conference with visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Ankara on Feb. 4.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty was also received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to Hürriyet Daily News.
The next phases of the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was the top issue of discussion. Both Foreign Ministers expressed their firm objection to Trump’s proposal, asserting it violates both international law and human conscience. “We are totally against this proposal. The roots of the Palestinian problem stem from the fact that they were forced to leave their homeland,” Fidan said.
