Washington, December 21, 2025 – The Europe Today: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that ongoing violations by Israel are making efforts to advance the Gaza Peace Plan “incredibly more difficult,” following high-level discussions in the United States involving officials from Egypt and Qatar.
The US, Türkiye, Egypt, and Qatar held talks on Friday in Miami to address the situation in Gaza. Minister Fidan, who represented Türkiye, spoke to reporters about the outcomes of the meeting and related diplomatic contacts.
“Considerable time has passed since the implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan, launched following the agreement at the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit. Now, since the first phase has been completed with the release of the last hostage, the parameters for moving to the second phase are being discussed,” Fidan said. He described the meeting as promising and noted that discussions continued in various formats until late Friday night.
Highlighting Turkey’s position, Fidan emphasized that Israeli ceasefire violations endanger the peace plan and pose major risks for transitioning to the second phase. “The ongoing violations by Israel, in particular, are making the process incredibly more difficult. What we see is that all parties are in agreement on this issue,” he said.
During the talks, participants reviewed challenges encountered in the first phase and discussed preliminary plans for Gaza’s reconstruction. Fidan outlined Türkiye’s three core principles for any reconstruction work: Gaza must be governed by its residents; the territory must not be divided; and all reconstruction efforts must benefit Gazans. He stressed that the planned investment should directly support the local population.
Discussions also covered potential timelines for transferring Gaza’s administration to a committee of technocrats, establishing a Peace Council, and parallel talks on forming an International Stability Force. Fidan described the meeting as “the most important at the highest level since Sharm el-Sheikh.”
Emphasizing the humanitarian dimension, Fidan noted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s particular sensitivity to the issue. Drawing on Türkiye’s experience following the February 2023 earthquake, which resulted in the construction of approximately 500,000 homes within three years after the disaster that claimed 50,000 lives, he suggested that similar expertise could be applied to Gaza’s reconstruction.
The high-level talks reflect ongoing international efforts to stabilise Gaza, advance the peace plan, and ensure that reconstruction and governance benefit the local population while maintaining regional stability.
