Turkish FM: I warned Israel against aggressiveness

"I'm warning Israel once again that there will be much more serious consequences if it does not stop its aggressiveness and the escalation of incidents," Turkish President Abdullah Gul told reporters before a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Gul urged the UN Security Council to take a stand on Israel's operation in Gaza.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called on Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement that rules Gaza, to reach a permanent ceasefire.

"Turkey will not remain silent in the face of any pressure or tyranny... The land offensive on Gaza is a black stain on the international community," he told a conference in Istanbul.