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Turkish intelligence chief in Qatar for talks with Hamas about Trump’s Gaza plan

By Nava Freiberg 30 September 2025, 4:30 pm Edit

Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.

Ibrahim Kalin, then-chief adviser to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks during an interview in Istanbul, October 19, 2019. (AP Photo/ Emrah Gurel/ File)
Ibrahim Kalin, then-chief adviser to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks during an interview in Istanbul, October 19, 2019. (AP Photo/ Emrah Gurel/ File)

Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin was sent to Doha by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to participate in talks today with Hamas over Washington’s proposal for ending the war in Gaza, according to Turkish state media.

The presence of Kalin, a close confidant of Erdoğan, marks a more public step in Turkey’s mediation role over the past two years, and follows multiple successful meetings between Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump.

Kalin has previously held talks at home with Hamas leaders on Gaza-related issues.

Qatar announced it would hold discussions with Hamas negotiators and Turkey today to discuss Trump’s proposal, and Hamas is reportedly leaning toward accepting the deal and will give its response to mediators tomorrow.

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