Türkiye, Egypt call for ceasefire in Gaza

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi have called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave, Al-Qahira al-Ikhbariya TV reported.

"During the talks with the Turkish president, we confirmed the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the unhindered delivery of the necessary humanitarian aid to the people of the enclave," al-Sisi said during a joint press conference with the Turkish leader.

Erdogan said it would be "madness" if Israel were to follow through with plans for an assault on Rafah, the southern city where more than half of Gaza's population has sought refuge from the fighting, warning it would "eventually lead to genocide".

Turkish leader arrived on his first visit to Egypt in more than 10 years on February 14.

He and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in Cairo that they were turning a "new leaf" in their relations after over a decade of estrangement.