Turkish foreign minister urges G-20 to play 'more active' role in achieving Gaza cease-fire

By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan urged G-20 members on Wednesday to play a "more active" role in achieving a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

Fidan attended a session on The Role of G-20 in Ongoing International Tensions at the G-20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brazil, where he said the "brutality in Gaza should be stopped as soon as possible."

He encouraged the international community and the G-20 to support a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, said sources.

Feb. 24 will mark the start of the third year of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine. Fidan said Türkiye hopes the parties will turn to diplomacy and reach a solution. He said Ankara will continue initiatives in that direction.

Moreover, the minister said the international community is facing many challenges brought on by technologies such as global inequality and injustice, economic vulnerabilities, environmental problems and artificial intelligence.

He emphasized the importance of global diplomacy and the G-20 developing joint initiatives in all crisis areas, according to sources.

Fidan invited all parties to work for global peace and security under the theme, "Highlighting Diplomacy in Preventing Crises" of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, to be held March 1 - 3.