Turkish FM says Gaza ceasefire could be declared this evening if sides reach agreement by then

By Lazar Berman

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8 October 2025, 6:57 pm

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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan tells reporters that a ceasefire could potentially be declared today if Israel and Hamas reach an agreement this evening.

“If the consensus is reached today, the ceasefire will be brokered,” says Fidan.

“The parties showed great will for the release of the prisoners and the hostages,” he says alongside Syria’s foreign minister.

He says that talks are focusing on four priorities, on which “a lot of progress has been obtained thus far”: the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the lines of IDF withdrawal, humanitarian aid, and the conditions of a potential ceasefire.