After expressing readiness to participate in the new security structure, will Erdogan replay the Libya and Syria scenario in Gaza?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan found an opportunity for expansion and influence in the Israeli aggression on Gaza, as Western countries propose solutions and suggestions about who will manage the sector after the war, similar to what he did previously in Libya and Syria.
Erdogan said in a video speech at a virtual summit of the G20 yesterday: ‘Reaching an agreement on a humanitarian ceasefire for (4) days in Gaza is a positive development, and we hope that this step will ultimately lead to a permanent cessation of hostilities and a peace agreement.’ The Turkish president urged the leaders of the G20 to take the initiative in establishing a two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders.
He indicated that Turkey is ready to take responsibility along with other countries in the new security structure that will be established after the end of the war in Gaza, including the guarantor mechanism.
It is worth noting that Hamas had refused to discuss any foreign forces in the Gaza Strip, considering that Palestinians will not be governed by anyone outside their country and rejecting any military or security presence on their land.
Turkish forces and their affiliated militias are currently present in both Syria and Libya, with significant influence on events and participating in military actions to defend officials who have contributed to strengthening Ankara’s influence in those countries.
