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Erdogan holds talks with Hamas chief Haniyeh in Istanbul

By AFP 20 April 2024, 3:50 pm 6 Edit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) welcoming the leader of the Palestinian terror group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, (R) during their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, July 26, 2023. (Mustafa KAMACI / Turkish Presidency Press Office / AFP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) welcoming the leader of the Palestinian terror group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, (R) during their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, July 26, 2023. (Mustafa KAMACI / Turkish Presidency Press Office / AFP)

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh have begun talks in Istanbul as tensions in the Middle East soar, Turkish media reports.

The meeting at the Dolmabahce Palace started shortly after 2:30 p.m. local time. CNN Turk says Haniyeh arrived at around 2:00 p.m., reports confirmed by several pro-government media including television channel NTV, news agency DHA and newspapers Hurriyet and Milliyet.

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