Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that if Türkiye and Germany jointly achieve a humanitarian cease-fire in the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza, the region can be rescued from the ring of fire, according to Anadolu Agency.

Speaking at the joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Erdogan said 13,000 Palestinians -- including children, women and elderly people -- have been killed so far in the war and almost all of Gaza has been destroyed due to Israel's attacks on the besieged enclave.

Hamas' attack against Israel on Oct. 7 is portrayed as a starting point, said Erdogan.

"The period after Oct. 7 is not discussed at all. Can the weaponry and strength of the Hamas be compared to the arsenal and power of Israel?" he asked.

The support that should be given to Palestine itself is also not provided, said the Turkish leader.

Erdogan noted that German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit Israel soon and he will ask him to broker a cease-fire in Gaza.

He emphasized the significance of both countries' potential contributions to a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza and highlighted the importance of taking steps in this regard.

"Our common priority is to achieve a ceasefire and ensure the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid,” he said.

On Türkiye's humanitarian assistance to Gaza, Erdogan stressed that his country has sent 10 plane loads of humanitarian aid to Egypt.

A two-state solution based on the 1967 borders is now inevitable, he added.

"I believe that everyone should contribute to securing a just and lasting peace in the Middle East."

There is no distinction between Europe and Africa for Türkiye to implement the Black Sea grain deal, said Erdogan.

"Forty percent of the grain coming through the Black Sea grain deal went to Europe, 14% went to Africa and 14% came to us," he said. "There are demands from Africa, and Russia has decided to send a significant amount of grain and wheat, but there are issues. What is the issue?”

"As far as I remember, the grain is sent to Zimbabwe, but there is no milling stage there. I told this to our foreign minister tonight, and I said we can handle it. We can grind them in mills and send them there as flour.

"Currently, Russia plans to send grain from this corridor to four or five countries, and it will take steps. We will take the second step, converting them into flour. We had already taken a triple step as Russia-Türkiye-Qatar before, and we will carry out this work," he said.

In response to a question from a German journalist, Erdogan said Türkiye engages with Ukraine and Russia without making any distinctions and transported 33 million tons of grain through the Black Sea grain deal to Europe and Africa.

On the defense industry cooperation between Türkiye and Germany, Erdogan said it is in the common interest of both sides to cooperate in the field to continue unhindered.

Following talks with German leaders, Erdogan left Berlin for Türkiye.