Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Fridaythat his country hoped renewed tensions would be resolved through diplomacy ratherthan military confrontation. Erdogan made the urge during his address at the 13th Summit of Heads of State ofthe Organization of Turkic States in the capital Ankara.
Addressing the situation in Palestine, Erdogan urged Turkic states to step up effortstoward a just solution to the Palestinian issue. He called for greater contributions to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid toGaza and the swift launch of reconstruction efforts.
The Turkish president also reiterated support for establishing an independent,sovereign Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as itscapital. Erdogan added that a peaceful and stable South Caucasus would offer significant opportunities for regional countries and the entire Turkic world.
