ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the conflict between Israeli and Palestinian forces with Emirati counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed in a call on Thursday, Turkiye’s presidency said.

“During the call, President Erdogan stated that ending the tensions between Israel-Palestine will be possible through the positive steps that the international community, namely regional countries, will take,” the presidency said on social messaging platform X.

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Ankara has offered to mediate the conflict, while a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday that Turkiye was holding talks with the Palestinian group Hamas on securing the release of civilian prisoners.