Ankara is considering sending troops to Gaza to monitor the ceasefire

The Turkish authorities, represented by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense and the National Intelligence Organization (MIT), are exploring the possibility of sending a military force to the Gaza Strip, a step that is still in its early stages and requires approval from the Turkish parliament before implementation.

Initial consultations between Turkish ministries

Abdullah Güler, the head of the parliamentary bloc of the ruling Justice and Development Party, stated that consultations are ongoing to assess various political and military aspects related to the step.
TRT Haber reported Güler as saying: "The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense and the National Intelligence Organization are working on the details, and we have not yet received any final information regarding the measures related to the ceasefire in Gaza and the region."

Güler added that the decision to send Turkish troops, if decided, will be presented to the Turkish parliament after completing studies and coordination among the relevant authorities, emphasizing that it is still early to talk about the step as a settled matter.

Defining the timeline and mission

Güler clarified that the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense will define the framework of the potential agreement that may regulate Turkey's participation in field missions in Gaza, taking into account the field situation and timeline.
He added: "After completing the procedures, the proposal will be presented as a government vision, and then referred as a presidential proposal to the Office of the Speaker of Parliament for discussion and approval."

Turkey's role in monitoring the ceasefire

Last Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that his country would be part of the international working group that will monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza on the ground.
For its part, the Turkish Ministry of Defense confirmed through CNN Türk its readiness to participate in "any mission assigned to it in Gaza," as part of efforts to support stability and follow up on the implementation of the agreement.

Context of the international agreement

This development comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement to implement the first phase of the peace plan aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip, starting the process of prisoner exchange and allowing humanitarian aid into the region.