Turkish media on October 13 prominently featured developments in the Israeli-Hamas conflict, initially reporting on Hamas's release of Israeli hostages to the ICRC in Gaza in the early morning. This was followed by reports of the start of a broader hostage-for-prisoner exchange. In the early afternoon, Israel confirmed the release of the first group of Palestinian prisoners under the Gaza deal, with later reports indicating the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinians and 20 Israeli hostages. Concurrently, US President Trump's arrival in Israel to promote the Gaza ceasefire and his claims of a "historic dawn of a new Middle East" were covered. The day concluded with the signing of a declaration by Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and the US securing a Gaza ceasefire, and President Erdoğan's departure from Egypt.
