STORY: Turkish, Iranian ministers discuss Israel-Palestine conflict
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023
DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:55
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the meeting of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Ankara (courtesy of Turkish Foreign Ministry)
2. various of the joint press conference (courtesy of Turkish Foreign Ministry)
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HAKAN FIDAN, Turkish Foreign Minister
4. various of the joint press conference (courtesy of Turkish Foreign Ministry)
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HAKAN FIDAN, Turkish Foreign Minister
6. various of the joint press conference (courtesy of Turkish Foreign Ministry)
7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): HAKAN FIDAN, Turkish Foreign Minister
8. various of the joint press conference (courtesy of Turkish Foreign Ministry)

STORYLINE:

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Wednesday that Türkiye doesn't want the conflict in the Gaza Strip to spiral into a regional war.

Fidan made the remarks at a joint press conference with his visiting Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian in the capital Ankara.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HAKAN FIDAN, Turkish Foreign Minister
"We do not want it to turn into a war that will affect the countries in the region. We call on actors to promote lasting peace."

He said that Türkiye was ready to "take responsibility and be guarantor" if an agreement is reached to end the Israel-Hamas conflict.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HAKAN FIDAN, Turkish Foreign Minister
"As Türkiye, we are determined to do our part, in coordination with our friends, to establish first a ceasefire and then permanent peace. We are also ready to take responsibility as a guarantor during the implementation of an agreement."

He also mentioned the agreement to allow around 500 foreign nationals to leave Gaza.

SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): HAKAN FIDAN, Turkish Foreign Minister
"An agreement was reached for around 500 foreign nationals to leave Gaza. Our negotiations are currently continuing to include Turkish citizens among them."

The Iranian top diplomat, for his part, said Israel, the United States, and "supporters of war crimes will be responsible if the situation gets out of control," adding the responsible parties "will pay a heavy price for this."

Regarding Türkiye's offer to be guarantor, Abdollahian said "We support any proposal that will prevent the development of war and ensure the security of the Palestinian people."

Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, firing thousands of rockets and infiltrating Israeli territory, to which Israel responded with massive airstrikes, ground operations, and punitive measures, including a siege on the Gaza Strip with supplies of water, electricity, fuel, and other necessities being cut off.

The Israel-Hamas conflict has killed more than 8,500 Palestinians in Gaza and at least 1,400 people in Israel, according to official figures from both sides.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara.
(XHTV)