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Turkish foreign minister extends condolences to Hamas chief

Wednesday 17-April-2024

DOHA, (PIC)

The Hamas Movement said that Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haneyya met on Wednesday, with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who offered condolences to him on behalf of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the government, and all the Turkish people over the death of his family members in an Israeli airstrike.

The Haneyya-Fidan meeting also dealt with the field developments related to the war on Gaza, the humanitarian aid to Gaza, and the ceasefire efforts.

Haneyya also stressed his Movement’s conditions for a ceasefire, which include a complete ceasefire, a comprehensive withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the return of displaced Gazans to their houses, the start of relief and reconstruction, an end to the siege, and a serious prisoner exchange deal.

The two parties also discussed the ongoing Israeli violations in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Aqsa Mosque, stressing the importance of the Turkish role and positions in support of the Palestinian issue.

For his part, the Turkish Foreign Minister presented the Turkish efforts being made to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza.

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