Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Thursday that Ankara is ready to “act as a guarantor” to resolve the Gaza crisis.

In a meeting with the Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in the capital of Uzbekistan, TashkentErdogan called the Muslim world to unite and put pressure on Israel, the Turkish presidential office said in a statement.

“President Erdogan pointed out that Turkey was ready to help resolve the issue by taking responsibility as a guarantor. The Muslim world must take a united stand and step up pressure on Israel”stated in the statement.

The Presidents of Turkey and Iran discussed the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s operation in the Gaza Strip and the steps to be taken to resolve it, as well as bilateral and regional issues. “President Erdogan told the meeting that ending Israel’s violence would facilitate them efforts to ensure peace in the region and the world in general. According to him, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) must make efforts in its extraordinary session to find a just solution,” the statement added.

The OIC is expected to hold a summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, next Sunday, November 12.