Turkey will aim to rebuild Gaza after ceasefire: Erdogan

President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted by Turkish media on Saturday as saying that if a ceasefire is reached in Gaza, Turkey will work to restore the region’s destroyed hospitals, schools, and other facilities. “We will take all necessary measures to make up for the damage caused by Israel,” Erdogan declared to reporters as he took off from Berlin, where he had discussions with German leaders. Erdogan demanded earlier this week that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reveal whether or not his country had nuclear weapons. He brought up the subject again when addressing reporters, urging inspections of Israel’s nuclear arsenal. “We are making this call on behalf of Turkey. Before it’s too late, Israel’s nuclear weapons must be thoroughly inspected. We’ll investigate this further,” he stated. Erdogan said that Turkey’s intelligence service had been tasked with investigating the matter. He added that the relatives of Israelis kidnapped by the terrorist organisation Hamas had written to him pleading for him to step in and ensure their release. (With agency inputs)