Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the Israeli government was not pleased with the US-Iran ceasefire, and must not be allowed to sabotage the peace process, Anadolu Agency reports.

“The Israeli government, which is known to be unhappy with the ceasefire process, must not be allowed to sabotage it,” Erdogan said during his Justice and Development (AK) Party parliamentary group meeting.

“Negotiations cannot be held with clenched fists. Weapons must not be allowed to speak again instead of words. The window of opportunity opened by the ceasefire must be utilised,” he said.

“If there is to be peace in our region, it will be despite the Zionist regime. If stability is achieved, it will again be despite the Israeli government,” Erdogan was quoted as saying.