Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned Thursday that Türkiye, Qatar and Egypt could take radical action over Gaza unless Washington pushes Israel to meet its ceasefire commitments, according to Daily Sabah. Speaking alongside Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at a news conference in El Alamein, Fidan said “Türkiye, Qatar, and Egypt will have to take radical steps on this issue” if Israel’s non-compliance continues, calling it a responsibility owed to the Palestinian people. He also accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of pursuing policies that disregard human dignity and provoke the international community.
The warning came alongside a deeper push to formalize Ankara-Cairo ties: the two ministers signed three cooperation documents following the second meeting of the Türkiye-Egypt Joint Planning Group, and Fidan described Egypt as Türkiye’s natural partner, expressing hope the relationship would soon become formal.
Abdelatty said the two countries also oppose Israeli strikes on Syrian sovereignty and support Sudan’s territorial integrity. The talks came three weeks after Türkiye, Egypt and Qatar jointly condemned alleged Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire, including strikes on healthcare facilities, warning that continued breaches were undermining the deal’s second phase.
