Cabinet meeting has begun

The Presidential Cabinet has convened at Beştepe under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The agenda for the meeting, which began around 15:20, is quite intense. Regional crises, the fight against terrorism, and economic developments are among the cabinet's priority agenda items.

FOREIGN POLICY AGENDA: GAZA AND SYRIA

It was reported that Israel's ongoing attacks on Gaza and developments in Syria are being discussed in detail at the cabinet meeting. Turkey's diplomatic and humanitarian steps in the face of the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza, as well as Ankara's position in the region, are being evaluated.

The presence of the PKK/YPG in Syria and the security situation along the border are also on the agenda as a separate topic. Whether new steps will be taken against developments threatening Turkey's southern borders is one of the important issues of the meeting.

MESSAGE TO PKK TO LAY DOWN ARMS: İMRALI ON THE AGENDA

The course of the fight against the terrorist organization PKK and the calls for "laying down arms" coming from İmralı are also being evaluated at the cabinet meeting. While the question of "When will the PKK lay down its arms?" is among the critical topics, the reactions of the organization's Syrian wing and how this process will be managed are being closely watched.

Furthermore, the political landscape that emerged following President Erdoğan's meeting with the DEM Party delegation last week was also a subject of exchange of views in the cabinet. The details of the meeting are being comprehensively evaluated in terms of political balances.

ECONOMIC AGENDA: EXORBITANT PRICE HIKES AND COST OF LIVING

Another topic of the meeting is the economy, the most sensitive issue in domestic politics. The cabinet discussed new steps to be taken against high inflation, exorbitant price increases, and the cost of living that affects the purchasing power of citizens. The roadmap the government will follow in the fight against inflation is being discussed along with new support policies for low-income groups.