Erdogan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas leader: ‘Strongest response to Israel’

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Palestinians to unite amid Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, following hours-long talks with the terror group’s chief Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul, his office says.

“It is vital that Palestinians act with unity in this process. The strongest response to Israel and the path to victory lie in unity and integrity,” Erdogan says, according to a Turkish presidency statement.

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