The President of Turkey stated today that the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahuwill be tried as a war criminal for the attack on the Gaza Strip.

During his speech at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, Erdogan also stated that Gaza is Palestinian territory and will always belong to the Palestinians.

The Turkish president will visit the capital of Qatar, Doha, today and tomorrow. The main subject of the visit is the developments surrounding the war in Gaza.

He will be in Athens on Thursday.

The Turkish president will be received by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, the emir of Qatar, while meetings with leaders and delegations will follow.

On the agenda of the meeting between Erdogan and Al Thani is the request for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the transfer of humanitarian aid.

Turkey is pushing through diplomatic moves to refer Israel to the International Criminal Court for war crimes, an issue Erdogan is expected to raise in Doha, while Qatar has played a critical role in the exchange of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians. prisoners in Israeli prisons.