Turkey could bring the Palestinian faction Hamas' conditions for ceasefire to the attention of the United Nations, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said late on Sunday, broadcaster CNN Turk report.
"As a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council, we could bring the conditions of Hamas for a ceasefire to the attention of the United Nations. Hamas officials have full confidence in Turkey," Erdogan was quoted as saying.
He also criticized Israel for laying the groundwork for provocation without removing the embargo on Palestinians.
Earlier on Sunday, Erdogan slammed Israel's Gaza operation, saying the disproportional use of force causes "humanitarian tragedy."
"Israel creates a humanitarian tragedy with using disproportional force. This would cause problems for Israel as well," Erdogan said in the southern province of Antalya, without specifying what the problems would be.
He said he would discuss the latest situation in Gaza in his meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Monday.
Erdogan had visited Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt after Israel launched air operation against Gaza in Dec. 27. He returned Turkey on Sunday as he ended the Middle East tour aimed at helping to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.
Tens of thousands of protestors demonstrated in central Istanbul on Sunday, burning Israeli flags and chanting slogans, after Israeli tanks and ground troops moved in Gaza Saturday.
Source:Xinhua
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