The Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been invited by President Donald Trump of the US to be a founding member of the United Nations Board of Peace, which will be responsible for ensuring security and reconstruction in Gaza.
In a statement on his NSosyal account, Head of Communications Duran said:
"The United Nations Security Council, adopting Resolution 2803, has taken the decision to endorse the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, put forward by President Donald Trump of the US.
Within this framework, the Board of Peace and its bodies are being established to be responsible for ensuring security and reconstruction in Gaza.
On January 16, 2026, President Trump of the US, in his capacity as the founding head of the Board of Peace, extended a letter inviting our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to be a founding member of the Board of Peace."