Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday reaffirmed his call for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza, Paralel.Az reports citing Turkish media.

“Once again, I call for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in the face of the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza,” Erdogan said in his speech at the ongoing G20 Leaders' summit in Brazil during a session titled the Social Inclusion and the Fight Against Hunger and Poverty.

Drawing attention to the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave besieged by Israel, Erdogan said that 96% of its population, "in other words, over 2 million people, lack access to healthy food and water."

"The risk of famine in Gaza has reached disaster levels according to international classifications,” Erdogan added.

“With the increasing attacks and the approaching winter season, the conditions of the people in Gaza are worsening by day,” he added.