Why Turkey seeks to mediate between Israel and Gaza

Palestinian daily al-Resal speculates that there are at least three major motivations for Turkey to find a role to mediate between Israel and Gaza.

For one thing, the daily said, Turkey eyes the role as a booster for its interests while Israel sees a positive element in Turkey ties in light of an unstable situation in Egypt.

Al-Resala then touches on Hamas-Turkey growing ties and says the two seek to advance their interests through the ties with Turkey seeking to advance its regional platform through Hamas.

The Palestinian daily also talks of secret provisions in Turkey-Israel agreement concerning Hamas.

It says the two sides have agreed no new war should take place against Hamas and that Israel has conceded to certain strategic issues concerning the activities of Hamas.