Turkey's intelligence chief meets with Hamas delegation

Turkey's intelligence chief has held talks with a Hamas delegation to discuss options for the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza, as Israel's blockade on the enclave continues.

Ibrahim Kalin, head of the National Intelligence Organisation, met with Muhammad Darwish, the head of Hamas’s Shura Council, among other Hamas officials, according to Anadolu agency.

As well as aid, they discussed initiatives aimed at achieving a permanent, comprehensive ceasefire.