President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the implementation of a comprehensive arms embargo against Israel during a meeting with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, stressing that such measures are crucial to increasing pressure on the country. Erdogan, continuing his diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East, warned that the conflict could spread across the region. “President Erdogan stressed that imposing a comprehensive arms embargo is necessary to increase pressure,” the Turkish Communications Directorate stated on X, following his meeting with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit. President Erdogan (R) meets with Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Abu Gheit (L) at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Türkiye, October 16, 2024. He reiterated Türkiye’s ongoing diplomatic initiatives aimed at holding Israel accountable for its actions, underscoring that an arms embargo would significantly heighten pressure on the country.

Source: Libya Today October 16, 2024 16:12 UTC