President Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkiye is ready to help in any way possible to establish a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and has expressed satisfaction with the ceasefire agreement that has come into effect in Lebanon, Reuters reports.

“We are stating that, as Turkiye, we are ready to provide any contribution for the massacre in Gaza to end and for a lasting ceasefire to be achieved,” Erdogan told members of his ruling AK Party in parliament.

Asked about Biden’s remarks, a Turkish official told Reuters a ceasefire in Lebanon without a truce in Gaza was not enough to achieve regional stability, adding Ankara was ready to help reach a deal in Gaza, just as it had supported previous efforts.

“We are again ready to help achieve a permanent ceasefire and a lasting solution in Gaza,” the official said.