CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Badr Abdelatty said an international stabilization force should be deployed in the Gaza Strip to monitor compliance with a ceasefire, facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid and prepare conditions for reconstruction, ultimately paving the way for a credible political process leading to an independent Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
He made the remarks in an extended interview on Saturday in Ankara with journalist Sina Alkan on Turkey’s Habertürk channel during his official visit there. He outlined Egypt’s assessment of regional developments and its efforts to secure and maintain a ceasefire in Gaza.
Abdelatty said direct US engagement had been crucial in overcoming obstacles in previous negotiation rounds. He stressed the need to push ahead with all phases of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Plan, including forming a temporary Palestinian committee to administer Gaza as a step toward enabling the Palestinian Authority to assume full responsibilities. He also discussed Egypt’s work to advance Palestinian reconciliation, noting that Cairo hosts factional talks and seeks to foster conditions for consensus that preserve the unity of Palestinian territory.
Turning to Sudan, Abdelatty warned that the deteriorating situation poses grave risks, saying the humanitarian disaster unfolding in El-Fasher demands an immediate ceasefire and genuine participation by Sudanese parties in an inclusive, nationally owned political process free of foreign interference, to safeguard the unity of the state and its institutions.
He also highlighted Egypt’s priority of restoring stability in Libya by unifying executive institutions, ensuring the withdrawal of foreign forces and fighters, and enabling Libya to regain full sovereignty. He underscored the need to hold simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections as part of a UN-sponsored political process to unify Libyan will and end years of division.
Concluding the interview, Abdelatty said Egyptian–Turkish relations are witnessing tangible progress across multiple levels, driven by a shared political will to broaden bilateral cooperation and strengthen channels of consultation and coordination in support of mutual interests and regional stability.
