Turkey to play 'productive' role in postwar Gaza, Blinken says
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks in Istanbul on Saturday with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on how to de-escalate regional tensions, saying later that Turkey was committed to playing a "productive" role in postwar Gaza. Blinken said a "big part" of his whirlwind, eight-day trip will be looking at how the international community can "make sure that this conflict doesn't spread". Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks in Istanbul on Saturday with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on how to de-escalate regional tensions, saying later that Turkey was committed to playing a "productive" role in postwar Gaza. Blinken said a "big part" of his whirlwind, eight-day trip will be looking at how the international community can "make sure that this conflict doesn't spread". Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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