Turkey, Qatar Intensify Mediation in Gaza Truce

Turkey and Qatar have intensified mediation to protect the Gaza ceasefire, with Turkish intelligence and foreign ministry officials meeting a Hamas delegation in Doha and President Erdoğan urging a two‑state solution. Diplomats say no final political decisions have been made, but Ankara’s behind‑the‑scenes pressure helped persuade Hamas to accept a US‑brokered Gaza deal, boosting Turkey’s regional leverage and ties with Washington. The truce remains fragile: Israeli strikes and IDF operations have continued in places, and some hostages’ bodies have been returned, underscoring the risk of renewed violence. Humanitarian aid flows remain constrained, the U.S.-drawn “Yellow Line” has become a deadly flashpoint for civilians, and international leaders are pressing to open Rafah and increase aid deliveries. Observers warn Gaza’s longer‑term political future and any durable arrangements will depend on how Israel, the United States and regional patrons such as Turkey and Qatar position themselves going forward.