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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday said Israel's expanding military actions, particularly the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, suggests it has a desire to take the Gaza conflict to the region.

Türkiye has lashed out at Israel for launching a new and large offensive against Lebanon and warned the international community over looming regional chaos.

"Israel's attacks on Lebanon mark a new phase in its efforts to drag the entire region into chaos," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a written statement late on Sept. 23.

The United States said Friday that progress had been made at the latest round of Gaza truce talks, after the presence of Israeli troops on the Egyptian border emerged as a major sticking point.

The White House said CIA chief William Burns was among U.S. officials taking part in the discussions in Cairo, joining the heads of Israel's spy agency and security service.

Turkey condemned on Wednesday the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the Iranian capital, saying the attack aimed to spread the war in Gaza on a regional level.

"It has been revealed once again that the government of [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu has no intention of achieving peace," Turkey's foreign ministry said in a statement.

A tragic ending to the thriller that had been ongoing since yesterday afternoon on the island of Kefalonia with the 20-year-old South African man being found dead this morning in the sea off the beach of Palioura.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Türkiye will continue to oppose NATO's cooperation with the Israeli government, which "tramples on the military alliance's core values."

Tragedy unfolded in Kefalonia as the 20-year-old swimmer from South Africa who had been missing, was found dead early Friday morning.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused Western powers of backing what he said were Israeli plans to attack Lebanon and "spread war" throughout the region.

The Turkish parliament has adopted a motion condemning Israel's attacks in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, calling for an urgent meeting at the United Nations Security Council.

The resolution, passed unanimously at the general assembly on May 29, called on the security council to urgently convene and adopt a resolution to put an end to Israel's attacks in the southern Gaza city.

Turkey's suspension of trade with Israel seeks to "force" Tel Aviv to declare a ceasefire in its war in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.