Turkey Trying to Broker Gaza Ceasefire

According to the report, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu spoke separately by telephone with Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal to discuss the ceasefire process.

Abbas is due to meet Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on Friday but Turkish officials refuse to confirm if Mashaal would visit.

No contacts have been made with Israel so far, a Turkish official told AFP.

“Concrete steps can only be taken after Israel stops its assault on Gaza,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity…

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