Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned against the Israeli regime\u2019s attempts to sabotage a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, saying that Ankara will push for an extension of the truce and ensure peace talks continue in Pakistan. Addressing a parliament session on Wednesday, Erdogan said that the Israeli prime minister\u2019s cabinet, \u201cwhich is known to be unhappy with the ceasefire process, must not be allowed to sabotage it.\u201d The Turkish leader said that his government is making the \u201cnecessary appeals and initiatives\u201d to ease tensions and extend the ceasefire, which is set to expire on April 20. The two-week ceasefire, announced last week, 40 days after the US and the Israeli regime launched their war of aggression against Iran, provided a fragile window for diplomacy. It will expire on April 22. Over the weekend, high-level peace talks between US and Iranian officials took place in Pakistan\u2019s capital, Islamabad. While the talks ended without an agreement, regional governments are urging both sides to return to the negotiating table. Erdogan also urged the two sides to utilize \u201cthe window of opportunity opened by the ceasefire\u201d before its expiration. \u201cIf there is to be peace in our region, it will be despite the Zionist regime,\u201d Erdogan said. \u201cIf stability is achieved, it will again be despite the Israeli government.\u201d The Turkish president also condemned the aggression against Lebanon, warning that continued airstrikes are harming hopes for peace. He said that Turkey will continue \u201cto be the follower of the cause of children killed in their sleep in Lebanon,\u201d referring to Israel\u2019s airstrikes that have killed more than 2,000 people\u2014including many women and children\u2014since early March, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Despite the fact that the ceasefire between the US and Iran explicitly covered Lebanon, the Israeli regime continues its military aggression against the country, blatantly ignoring the terms of the truce. This ongoing aggression is seen by regional observers as a deliberate attempt by Tel Aviv to sabotage the peace talks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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