Blinken says Turkey committed to ‘positive’ role in post-war Gaza

Antony Blinken boards a plane to travel as he departs Crete for Amman (Pool via AP)

US secretary of state Antony Blinken has said Turkey is committed to playing “a positive, productive” role for post-war Gaza and is prepared to use its influence in the region to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from broadening.

The latest Middle East mission by America’s top diplomat opened with talks in Turkey and Greece before shifting to the region for “not necessarily easy conversations” with allies and partners about what they are willing to do “to build durable peace and security”.