24.09.2025 07:40
In the "Gaza Summit" held by U.S. President Donald Trump with Muslim leaders, President Erdoğan and Trump sat side by side at the center of the table. During the summit, Trump stated, "We will end the war in Gaza. We want to return to normal life in the Middle East with leaders I respect." After the meeting, Erdoğan commented, "We have concluded a very productive and beautiful meeting."
U.S. President Donald Trump met with the heads of state of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan to discuss the Gaza issue. During the meeting, Trump sat next to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
'WE WILL END THE WAR IN GAZA'
Donald Trump, who sat at the center of the table with President Erdoğan, spoke about the situation in Gaza under Israel's violent attacks. Trump stated, "We will end the war in Gaza. I want to return to normal life in the Middle East with the leaders I respect."
Trump, at the 'Gaza Summit', said, "This is my most important meeting. We had 32 meetings here. This (meeting with Muslim countries) is very important because we will probably end something that should never have started."
"IT WAS A VERY, VERY PRODUCTIVE MEETING, I AM SATISFIED, AND MAY THE RESULT BE GOOD"
President Erdoğan stated in a press conference after the summit that the meeting was very productive.
In response to the question, "You were with Donald Trump at the Gaza Summit. Do you expect a concrete step for peace and for the innocent civilians there to come out of this?" Erdoğan replied, "The final declaration will probably be announced shortly. With the statements of both Mr. Trump and Mr. Tamim (Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani), the final declaration of this evening's meeting will emerge, and we have concluded a very, very productive and beautiful meeting."
When asked, "Are you satisfied?" Erdoğan said, "I am satisfied. May the result be good."
TRUMP'S STATEMENT AFTER THE MEETING: WE HAD A VERY GOOD MEETING
U.S. President Donald Trump also made a statement regarding the issue while leaving the UN building after the meeting. Trump said, "We had a very good meeting regarding Gaza. It was a very successful meeting with the major players in the region, excluding Israel, but I will also meet with them. We will work on some issues related to Gaza, but today we had a very good meeting with important leaders."