ISTANBUL

Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Secretary General Kubanychbek Omuraliev expressed his satisfaction with the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit in Egypt held following a ceasefire in Gaza.

"I welcome the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit for Peace held on 13 October 2025 with the participation of world leaders following the establishment of a ceasefire based on the diplomatic efforts of the United States, Türkiye, Qatar and Egypt and hope that the ceasefire will lead to a permanent end to hostilities and suffering in Gaza as well as the immediate and unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza," Omuraliev said Tuesday in a statement.

He also expressed hope that "this precious opportunity can be utilized by the sides for the realization of a two-state solution in the upcoming period which will allow the Palestinians and the Israelis to live side by side in peace and security."

The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement took effect Friday under US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the two-year Israeli war on the enclave.

Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi convened a high-level summit Monday in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, bringing together world leaders to garner international support for Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan.

In the plan's first phase, the Palestinian group Hamas released 20 Israeli captives while Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

As part of the ceasefire deal, Israeli troops withdrew from densely populated areas and humanitarian aid began arriving in Gaza.

Later phases include demilitarizing Hamas, establishing a temporary technocratic governing mechanism and deploying an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to ensure border security.