Netanyahu trying to drag the region into war: FM

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated that Netanyahu is trying to drag the region into war in order to stay in power and called upon the third parties not to bring their own conflicts to the region.

Fidan and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani held a joint press conference following their meeting in the Qatari capital, Doha.

"It is obvious that Netanyahu is trying to drag our region into a war in order to stay in power," Fidan said at the press conference, adding, "As countries in the region, we do not want third parties to bring their conflicts to this geography."

Fidan stated that he had extensive and qualified coordination with Al-Thani on bilateral and regional issues.

Noting that they also discussed the most recent developments in the region, Fidan stated, "We had warned that Israel's crimes in Gaza had the potential to escalate and spread the conflict. The events of last weekend reminded us all that a war involving countries outside the region is not far off."

"Unfortunately, the risk persists. We made a concerted effort to keep tensions under control before the events began. We, as regional countries, do not want third parties to bring their own conflicts into the region," he added.

"Humanitarian aid should be allowed, and then we must urgently take steps towards the implementation of a two-state solution," Fidan said, emphasizing the need for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Fidan stated that Western countries can take a unified stance against Iran and that countries with influence over Israel, particularly the United States, should take a similar stance and put an end to the Israeli actions.

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