Ankara signals cautious approach as U.S. pushes multilateral stabilization force
Turkey has not made a final decision on whether its armed forces will join the proposed international stabilization mission in Gaza, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during a press conference in South Africa following the G20 summit.
Erdoğan stressed that the issue remains under evaluation:
“This question requires assessment. Our Ministry of Defense will analyze how exactly our security forces could be involved in Gaza as part of a stabilization force. A decision will be made after this evaluation,” he stated.
His remarks come amid reports from Axios that the United States is holding closed-door consultations with several countries – including Azerbaijan, Egypt, Indonesia, and Turkey – regarding the creation of an international mission to stabilize post-conflict Gaza. The potential formation may also include units of the Palestinian police.
UN Security Council Backs Trump Peace Plan
On November 17, the UN Security Council approved a U.S.-drafted resolution supporting President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan.
Russia’s UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya noted that the initiative will be judged by whether it can produce a sustainable peace:
“…a peace in which Israel and Palestine coexist securely within the 1967 borders, and Jerusalem becomes the capital of both states, in line with UN resolutions and international law.”
For now, Ankara maintains a wait-and-see approach, signaling that any Turkish involvement will depend on detailed military and political assessments – a message that underscores both Turkey’s strategic weight and its caution amid shifting dynamics in Gaza.
