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Erdoğan welcomes ceasefire in Lebanon, urges end to Gaza war

Mr Erdoğan separately called for an end to the fighting in the Gaza Strip.

• November 27, 2024
Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Credit: BBC)
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan(Credit: BBC)

Turkey welcomes the ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and the Hezbollah militia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in the capital Ankara on Wednesday.

Mr Erdoğan separately called for an end to the fighting in the Gaza Strip.

All parties, especially Israel, must now comply with their obligations, Erdoğan said in a speech to his parliamentary group.

Turkey will continue to do everything it can to stop the killing in the Gaza Strip and ensure a lasting ceasefire, added the Turkish president.

A ceasefire brokered by the U.S. and France came into force at 4 am (0200 GMT).

According to media reports, Israeli ground troops are scheduled to withdraw from Lebanon within 60 days.

Hezbollah, in turn, is to withdraw from the Litani River about 30 kilometres north of the border.

(dpa/NAN)

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