Turkiye rallies Muslim allies on Gaza truce

Says UN mandate for Gaza force still in the works

Reuters

Istanbul, Updated At : 03:59 AM Nov 04, 2025 IST

Ministers from Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Indonesia and United Arab Emirates gather for a meeting in Istanbul, Turkiye. AP/PTI

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Countries are still working on a UN Security Council mandate for an international stabilisation force in Gaza, and will decide on any troop deployments once a framework is complete, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday.

Fidan spoke after he and ministers from several Muslim-majority countries met in Istanbul to discuss the fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, as Hamas and Israel trade accusations of violations.

Some of the countries that met — which also included Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkiye — could contribute to the force envisioned to monitor the truce.

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