Türkiye, US, Qatar, and Egypt to Hold Gaza Talks in Miami on Friday

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a meeting on Gaza in Miami, U.S., on Friday, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

"Our minister will attend the Gaza-focused meeting tomorrow (Dec.19) in Miami, with officials participating from the U.S., Egypt and Qatar," the statement said, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media.

“Discussions will also be held on other regional issues,” the ministry added.

Earlier, a White House official told Anadolu that special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Turkish, Qatari and Egyptian representatives to discuss the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

The meeting comes nearly two months after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. The first phase of the deal included a halt to hostilities, partial Israeli withdrawal, hostage-prisoner exchanges, and the entry of full humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave.

The second phase, as envisioned in U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, requires the deployment of an international stabilization force (ISF), disarmament of Hamas, full Israeli withdrawal, and the formation of a "technocratic" Palestinian committee to temporarily rule Gaza.

Palestinians have accused Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire, which halted the two-year war that has killed over 70,000 people - mostly women and children - and injured over 170,000 others since October 2023.