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From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 2, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 2, 2024
Turkish FM meets with Khaled Mashaal in Doha ahead of Haniyeh’s burial
Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan is in Doha to attend the funeral of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, the Turkish foreign ministry says in a statement.
Fidan “offered his condolences to Khaled [Mashaal], Acting Chief of the Hamas Political Bureau, in Doha, over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh,” it writes on X.
The foreign ministry adds that two of Haniyeh’s sons were also present.
Minister of Foreign Affairs @HakanFidan offered his condolences to Khaled Meshaal, Acting Chief of the Hamas Political Bureau, in Doha, over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Abdusselam and Hemmam, the sons of the martyr Haniyeh, were also present at the meeting. pic.twitter.com/J1h77IlbTK
— Turkish MFA (@MFATurkiye) August 2, 2024
