Tokom tog putovanja, koje je započelo 31. decembra, Erdogan je posjetio Siriju, Egipat i Saudijsku Arabiju i razgovarao o naporima u cilju dogovaranja prekida vatre u Gazi nakon izraelskih napada.
During the trip, which started on December 31st, Erdogan visited Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to discuss efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in Gaza following the Israeli attacks.