Türkiye proposes new mandate for peacekeepers in Gaza

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan urged to be realistic regarding what to expect from the International Stabilization Force in Gaza that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is hoping to stand up at the beginning of 2026.

Asked at the Doha Forum in Qatar, whether Turkey is prepared to contribute to the ISF, the diplomat said that his country “is ready and willing to do whatever it takes for us to contribute to ongoing peace.”

"Our first objective in deploying the ISF is to separate Palestinians from the Israelis on [the] borderline," Fidan said.

The FM notes that the ISF will work alongside a vetted and trained Palestinian police force, along with a Palestinian governing body, which will be overseen by the Board of Peace, headed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

He then indicates that negotiations regarding the standing up of the ISF are still in their early stages, with many key questions left unanswered.

“There is a big discussion taking place [on] how to form [the ISF], what [will be] the specific mission statements and what will be the rules of engagement,” Fidan said.

According to the diplomat, the list of contributing countries is still not final, along with the command structure.