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Turkiye’s Erdogan hopeful on Gaza ceasefire, says West must pressure Israel

Western countries must pressure Israel to accept the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying by broadcaster Haberturk on Friday, adding that he believes a definitive ceasefire is possible, Reuters reports.

“After US President Joe Biden’s phone call to [Israeli Prime Minister] Benjamin Netanyahu, I hope a final ceasefire would be secured in a couple of days so that Israel’s recent massacres would come to an end,” Erdogan was quoted as telling reporters on his flight back from Kazakhstan.

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