Sharm el-sheikh: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday afternoon to participate in the international peace summit hosted by the city today, aiming to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

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The Sharm El-Sheikh summit aims to “end the war in the Gaza Strip, strengthen efforts to establish peace and stability in the Middle East, and open a new page of regional security and stability.” It follows the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel that went into effect last Friday afternoon.

The Turkish President is expected to deliver a speech at the summit and meet with leaders of several participating countries.

Earlier on Monday, leaders and officials began arriving at the international summit venue in Sharm el-Sheikh, with the aim of ending the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, according to Cairo News Channel.