Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed the second phase of the Gaza peace plan during talks on Tuesday.
In a phone call, the two also reviewed bilateral relations, according to Turkish Foreign Ministry sources.
Fidan on Monday joined a virtual meeting to discuss preparations for the second phase of the Gaza peace plan, diplomatic sources said, as Israel continues to violate the cease-fire.
Fidan joined the virtual meeting as a follow-up to talks held in Miami, Florida, in late December 2025, according to Turkish Foreign Ministry sources.
Phase two of the Gaza plan, following phase one, which began last October, is generally expected to start early this year, though no date has been set.
A cease-fire agreement took effect in Gaza on Oct. 10 under U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, halting two years of Israeli attacks that have killed more than 70,000 victims, mostly women and children, and injured nearly 171,000 since October 2023.
Türkiye has been a staunch critic of Israel, with which it was about to normalize relations before the new round of Palestine-Israel conflict began in 2023. The country cut off trade with Israel and joined other countries to file a lawsuit against “genocide” in Gaza. It also engaged in a diplomatic blitz to secure a cease-fire, though it adheres to its principle that a lasting solution to the conflict is recognition of a sovereign State of Palestine.
