Turkey ready to host Palestinian prisoners after ceasefire
Turkey has declared its readiness to accept some Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of the ceasefire with Hamas. Previously, Israel announced that some of these prisoners would be deported to reduce security threats.
Turkey expresses a desire to accept some of the Palestinian prisoners who Israel released as part of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. This information was conveyed by the Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, during a visit to Qatar.
"Our president [Recep Tayyip Erdogan] said that jointly with other countries we are ready to receive freed Palestinians. Other countries will also contribute to the implementation of the deal," said Fidan.
Israel deports prisoners
Israel announced earlier that some Palestinian prisoners, who are to be exchanged for hostages held in the Gaza Strip, will be deported. This decision aims to reduce security threats and concerns those convicted of the most serious crimes, reports "Daily Sabah".
On January 19, a ceasefire began in the over 15-month war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The agreement provides that by the beginning of March, 33 hostages and approximately 1,900 prisoners will be released.
On Sunday, Fidan also spoke firmly against the proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump that Palestinians from the Gaza Strip be moved to Egypt and Jordan. The Turkish minister deemed this an inhumane approach.
According to Turkish authorities, Hamas is not considered a terrorist organization but a resistance movement. Since the beginning of the war, relations between Turkey and Israel have significantly deteriorated, and Ankara has taken a strong stance against Israel, accusing it of genocide and imposing a trade embargo on the country.
