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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced today (Friday) that Turkey will host a meeting of foreign ministers from some Islamic countries in Istanbul next Monday to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza and the next steps there, expressing his deep concern about the continuity of this ceasefire.

Turkey Hosts a Ministerial Meeting

The announcement came during a press conference held in Ankara, indicating that the meeting will include the foreign ministers of the countries that participated in a previous meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York last September, which focused on the situation in Gaza.

This meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, included representatives from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan, and Indonesia, aiming to coordinate efforts to support the U.S. peace plan in Gaza.

Fidan stated, "The topics currently on the table relate to how to transition to the second phase, especially the formation of a stabilization force," referring to the next steps in the agreement announced by Trump on September 29, 2025, known as the "Gaza Plan" or the "20-point plan," which aims to end the war that has been ongoing since October 2023, with the release of hostages, disarming Hamas, and reconstructing Gaza under international supervision.

Concerns Over Stalled Ceasefire Agreement

This meeting comes amid growing concerns about the stalling of the agreement, which was signed in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, with U.S., Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediation, and witnessed the flow of humanitarian aid and the release of some hostages.

However, Fidan expressed his concern that "the Israeli army is still discussing the possibility of joining the international force to monitor the ceasefire," accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking "a pretext to violate the ceasefire and resume the genocide before the eyes of the world."

Netanyahu hinted last week at his strong opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in Gaza as part of a monitoring mission supported by the U.S. with Hamas, considering it a threat to Israeli security.

This Islamic summit is part of a series of emergency meetings held by Arab and Islamic countries over the past year, including the Arab Islamic emergency summit in September 2025, which condemned Israeli attacks on Qatar and Iran and called for Muslim unity to stop the "genocide" in Gaza, where more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began.

According to United Nations reports, the current agreement includes multiple phases: the first focuses on the exchange of hostages and prisoners and the entry of aid, while the second and third aim for a complete Israeli withdrawal and reconstruction, with UN oversight leading gradually to a Palestinian state and normalization with Arab countries.

The meeting also comes after an Israeli airstrike on September 9, 2025, targeting a meeting of Hamas negotiators in Doha, resulting in the deaths of 5 members of the movement and a Qatari official, leading to regional tensions and U.S. support for Israel despite the mediation.

However, Trump praised the plan as a "beautiful new day," emphasizing the role of Arab and Muslim allies in closing the deal, but experts warn of its fragility if not supported by ongoing international diplomacy, especially with concerns about the involvement of pro-Israel figures like Tony Blair and Jared Kushner in post-war governance.

No immediate comment has been issued from the participating countries or Israel, but the Turkish Foreign Ministry confirmed that the meeting "will work intensively" to assess progress and identify common achievements in the next phase.

The meeting is expected to focus on enhancing collective deterrence and supporting stability in Gaza, amid fears of a return to escalation if it fails to advance the agreement, which could plunge the region back into a cycle of conflict.