Ankara: The Turkish presidency announced that US President Donald Trump sent a letter to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inviting him to join as a founding member of the "Gaza Peace Council," which is responsible for ensuring security and overseeing reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, according to Sky News Arabia.
According to National News Agency - Lebanon, a statement issued by the Turkish presidency said that the call between Erdogan and Trump addressed the American-Turkish bilateral relations, cooperation in defense industries, steps to enhance trade exchange, as well as developments in the Gaza Strip and a number of regional and international issues.
In previous statements, Erdogan stressed that any international force or security mechanism in Gaza would not succeed in gaining the trust of the Palestinian people without Turkey's participation, noting that his country has historical relations with the Palestinians, diplomatic and security channels with Israel, in addition to its regional weight as a member of NATO.