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Hamas chief to meet Turkish president Erdogan
20 April 2024 11:30 BST
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday. Haniyeh arrived in Istanbul late on Friday as part of a delegation of the political leadership of Hamas.
Haniyeh and Erdogan are expected to discuss ways to boost Turkey's aid to Gaza.
This comes after the Turkish president sent Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Qatar on Wednesday. Reportedly, the two discussed a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
Erdogan has maintained ties with Haniyeh since 2011, when Hamas established an office in Turkey, and Turkey helped to negotiate the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.