Erdogan says Turkey is pushing to get more aid into Gaza

Marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara is working to push more humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip, where Israel’s assault has shattered daily life and left families struggling through winter with almost nothing.

Posting on the Turkish platform “In Social”, Erdogan said, “I pray to God to have mercy on all the heroes who were martyred in the Israeli attacks, and I salute with respect and in the name of my country our Palestinian brothers.”

He said Turkey is trying to move aid despite Israel’s restrictions and insisted Ankara will “do everything in our power for a just and lasting peace, whether in maintaining the ceasefire or in delivering humanitarian aid.”

His comments come as Israel continues to block or slow the entry of life-saving supplies, leaving Palestinians reliant on sporadic and heavily constrained deliveries.