Turkey's Erdogan urges UN, US to pressure Israel on truce in Gaza

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called upon the United Nations Security Council - and in particular the United States - to press Israel to agree on a ceasefire in Gaza.

Earlier this week, the council supported a proposal brought forward by the US, which aims to end Israel’s eight-month assault on Gaza.

Erdogan said his country welcomes any ceasefire proposals that would bring the war in Gaza to a halt, stating that the US's support to the Israeli operations in the strip has been "truly upsetting" Turkey.