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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Blinken discusses Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks in call with Turkish FM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed developments in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations in a phone call with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, a spokesman for the ministry says.
The conversation was held at the request of the US, Oncu Keceli says in a social media post. Turkey is a close supporter of Hamas and has condemned Israel’s campaign against the Palestinian terror group in Gaza as “genocide.”