Post by : Rameen Ariff

Istanbul, Turkey — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is set to call for immediate measures to ensure Gaza’s security and administration are handed over to the Palestinians during a crucial meeting of Muslim countries in Istanbul on Monday.

According to a senior foreign ministry source, Fidan will stress the importance of “coordinated action by Muslim nations” to transform the fragile Gaza ceasefire into a lasting peace. The Istanbul meeting will focus on the latest developments regarding the ceasefire and the worsening humanitarian crisis in the enclave.

Foreign ministers from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan, and Indonesia are participating in the meeting, which aims to establish a unified Muslim stance on Gaza’s future governance and relief efforts.

Fidan is expected to highlight that Israel is “making excuses” to undermine the ceasefire, urging the international community to take a firm position against what he described as “provocative actions” by Israel. He will also underline that humanitarian aid entering Gaza remains grossly inadequate, calling on global powers to pressure Israel to fulfill its obligations under the truce.

The Istanbul gathering comes after the same countries met with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York in September, where the American-brokered Gaza truce was discussed. The deal, while temporarily halting large-scale fighting, left several contentious issues unresolved — including Hamas’ disarmament and the timeline for Israeli withdrawal.

Relations between Turkey and Israel have sharply deteriorated during the Gaza war, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemning Israel’s attacks on the besieged territory and accusing it of war crimes. Turkey has played a diplomatic role in persuading Hamas to accept the U.S.-proposed peace plan and has expressed readiness to participate in an international monitoring force to oversee the ceasefire.

However, Israeli officials have rejected any Turkish military involvement in Gaza. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said last week that Israel “will not accept the presence of Turkish armed forces” as part of the U.S. plan.

As tensions remain high, the Istanbul meeting represents one of the most significant diplomatic efforts yet to coordinate Muslim countries’ strategies toward ending the Gaza conflict and ensuring Palestinian-led governance in the territory.

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