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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Turkey, Jordan welcome news of Gaza ceasefire
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a press conference during the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 19, 2024. (Luis Robayo/AFP)
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country hopes for a “lasting peace” in Gaza after the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas.
“We hope this agreement will be beneficial for our region and for all humanity, particularly for our Palestinian brothers, and that it will open the way to lasting peace and stability,” Erdogan writes on X.
Jordan also issues a statement welcoming the deal, and calling on world powers to ensure aid is swiftly delivered to Gaza.
“The ministry welcomes the announcement of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza,” Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi says in a statement, urging global action to ensure the “sufficient and durable” delivery of aid to the territory.
