Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country has accelerated diplomatic contacts to restore a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, stop the genocide, and end the injustice.

This came in a speech he delivered on Friday during an event marking Nowruz in Istanbul.

He added: "We will not allow the genocidal gang, who are becoming more reckless by the day, to turn our region into a sea of blood."

He stressed that "those who draw new maps for themselves will, God willing, not be able to achieve their dirty goals."

President Erdogan announced an increase in humanitarian aid to support Palestinians in Gaza ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

He pointed out that "the children, women, civilians and innocent people who were martyred in the renewed Israeli attacks on Gaza have broken everyone's hearts."

He stressed that Türkiye stands with the Palestinians in every way it can during these difficult days, as it has done in the past.

Referring to Israel, Erdogan said: "We have done and will do everything necessary to ensure that the terror state that feeds on the blood of children is condemned not only in the conscience of humanity but also before international courts."

He continued: "As nations that have lived side by side in brotherhood in this region for a thousand years, we will build our future of peace, tranquility and stability together."