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Erdogan urges Trump to honour pledge to halt Israeli wars on Gaza and Lebanon

8 November 2024 09:34 GMT

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged US President-elect Donald Trump to honour his election promise and end Israel's wars on Gaza and Lebanon.

“We want that promise to be fulfilled, and for Israel to be told to stop,” Erdogan said during a press briefing with journalists accompanying him on a trip to Hungary, according to a transcript from the Turkish presidency.

“I believe that Mr Trump cutting off arms support to Israel could be an important step toward halting Israeli aggression in Palestinian and Lebanese territories.”

Erdogan expressed his desire to see an end to the continuation of President Joe Biden's policies, which he believes deepen the deadlock in the region and exacerbate the conflicts.

Following Trump’s landslide election victory on Tuesday, Erdogan held a phone call with the president-elect to congratulate him on his successful campaign.

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Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a remembrance event to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel at Trump National Doral golf club in Miami, Florida, on October 7, 2024. (Chandan Khanna / AFP)