Anti-Israeli sentiment

French President Emmanuel Macron demanded a "lasting ceasefire" in Gaza during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, his office said, as an escalating humanitarian crisis grips the Palestinian territory.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged unwavering support in fostering the achievements of Turkish scientists, assuring that the support for science and technology will grow exponentially.

The Egyptian official said Egypt worked on the details of the plan with Qatar & presented it to Israel, Hamas, the United States & multiple European countries

Israel again pounded Gaza with air strikes and shelling on Wednesday after its armed forces chief warned the war raging with Hamas since the October 7 attacks will last "many more months".

Explosion lit up the night sky over the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis — a focus of heavy urban combat since the Israeli army said it had largely gained operational control over Gaza's north.

The Turkish Parliament's foreign affairs committee on Tuesday gave the green light for Sweden's NATO membership.

Following the approval at the committee on Dec. 26, the protocol will now be submitted to the general assembly for a vote. Simple majority of the 600 lawmakers will suffice for the ratification of the bid.

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Tuesday to discuss shifting "to a different phase" of the Israel-Hamas war with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, a White House official said.

"Representatives of the PRCS received 4,760 trucks with which humanitarian aid was delivered to the people of the enclave from Egypt between October 21 and December 22," according to the statement, TASS reports.
It is added that the humanitarian aid mainly included food, medicine and drinking water.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has issued a plea for national unity in the aftermath of last week's deadly PKK attacks in northern Iraq, cautioning against "provocations aimed at dividing society."

Despite being an election year, 2023 did not see any turbulence in Greek-Turkish relations. Indeed, it was probably the calmest year since the abortive coup in Turkey in 2016.

The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee was poised on Tuesday to resume deliberations on Sweden's bid to join NATO, days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked the Nordic country's admission on US approval of Turkey's request to purchase F-16 fighter jets.