Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Israel’s daily violations of the ceasefire in Gaza undermine trust in the international system and create an atmosphere of distrust.
Speaking at the opening of the 9th Istanbul Mediation Conference on Friday, Fidan said occupation in Gaza and the occupied West Bank continues and is met with impunity.
He stressed that ensuring humanitarian aid access and protecting children in particular must be priorities, reiterating that the Israel-Palestine conflict can only be resolved through a “just political solution.”
Dialogue and mutual trust
Fidan said Türkiye’s mediation efforts rest on the consent of the parties, mutual trust and inclusiveness, citing Ankara’s engagement in Libya.
“Türkiye's efforts in Libya, for instance, show how consent, mutual trust, and inclusiveness can build confidence,” he said.
“We engage in a result-oriented dialogue in Libya with all parties, both in the West and the East, as well as international partners,” the foreign minister said.
A Libyan-owned process based on sincere dialogue is the only path to a lasting solution, he said.
Fidan stressed that communication channels must remain open even when progress is slow and fragile. That approach, he said, has guided Türkiye’s efforts in Russia-Ukraine talks, the Black Sea grain initiative, as well as the Ankara process between Somalia and Ethiopia.
Regional ownership
Turning to the recently signed Mecca defence agreement between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Fidan said the alliance “aims to secure the region's peace, prosperity and future”.
“Its foundation in regional ownership gives these efforts a stronger chance of success,” he noted.
He also highlighted the Balkans Peace Platform as a mechanism rooted in regional ownership that could turn dialogue among Balkan nations into practical results.
Fidan stressed that Türkiye has consistently worked to elevate mediation from a diplomatic instrument into a strategic discipline, and built the institutional architecture to match that ambition.
“We do not seek to impose outcomes, but to create the conditions in which parties can reach their own,” he said.
“Because mediation is not about deciding who wins, who loses, or who makes concessions. It is about finding common ground and working towards a win-win solution for all parties.”
Türkiye's experience, based on sincere dialogue, sustained engagement, and regional ownership, demonstrated how this approach can contribute to regional and global security, Fidan added.
