President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey is urging US President Joe Biden to use American support for Israel as a lever to secure a permanent ceasefire, as violence escalates between Israel and Palestine. This development was revealed following a telephone call between the two leaders, as documented in a readout provided by the Turkish government.
The United States remains an influential ally to Israel, making the proposed strategy a viable path to overcoming the crisis. However, while the USA and Turkey are bound by the NATO alliance, Biden and Erdogan have not publicly communicated directly since the onset of the conflict in Gaza.
