Turkish president receives Hamas delegation in Ankara

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received a delegation representing the Hamas militants in Ankara. 

Erdogan has welcomed Muhammad Darwish, the Head of Hamas Shura Council together with a broader Hamas delegation at the Presidential Complex on January 29, Caliber.Az reports citing Anadolu agency. 

The meeting was also attended by key Turkish officials, including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Intelligence Organization chief Ibrahim Kalin, and Communications Director Fahrettin Altun.

As Caliber.Az recalls, Türkiye has never listed Hamas as a terrorist organisation, with Recep Tayyip Erdogan having previously described Hamas as "resistance fighters". He has been very vocal throughout the years regarding the Palestinians struggle for stateship and in recent months the military offense led by Israel which resulted in the deaths of over 47,000 Gaza residents as reported by the Hamas-run health ministry.

By Nazrin Sadigova