Gaza Contact Group to hold talks in Turkey this week

Ministers from Arab and Muslim countries will convene for the 20th time for talks on Gaza in the Turkish resort city of Antalya, a Turkish Foreign Ministry official has said, as conditions worsen in the Palestinian enclave. The Gaza Contact Group, comprised of ministers from member states of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation and Arab League, will focus talks on achieving a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, as well as the release of hostages and detainees, and full humanitarian access to the strip, a Foreign Ministry official said.