The head of the Turkish Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalin on Sunday met with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas Political Bureau, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported.
They discussed the latest status of the ceasefire negotiations, the necessary measures to secure a lasting ceasefire, hostage exchange, and the delivery of humanitarian aid, the broadcaster reported.
Kalin expressed his condolences for the deaths of Haniyeh’s sister, who was killed in a recent Israeli attack, and the Palestinian people killed in the ongoing offensive, saying that Türkiye will continue to stand by the Palestinian people, according to the report.
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The broadcaster did not identify the venue of the meeting.
Israel has been carrying out a massive offensive in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for a Hamas rampage on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and about 250 were taken hostage.
The Israeli assault caused a severe humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave and killed more than 37,700 people, according to the health authorities in Gaza.
