Israeli minister slams Turkey after its FM meets new Hamas leader
Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli on Friday sharply criticized Turkey after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met in Ankara with a Hamas delegation led by the terrorist group’s new leader, Khalil al-Hayya.In a post on X, Chikli accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government of becoming “the command center for Hamas’s rapists and murderers,” saying that the Islamist group’s operatives live comfortably in Turkish hotels while planning terrorist attacks in Europe.“Erdoğan and Fidan are Hamas,” Chikli concluded.According to Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency, Fidan congratulated al-Hayya on his election as head of Hamas’s Political Bureau and reaffirmed Ankara’s support for what he described as the “just” Palestinian cause.Fidan also reportedly told the Hamas delegation that Turkey would continue supporting Gaza and that he appreciated the role the terrorist organization has played in efforts to achieve peace.The meeting appeared to be al-Hayya’s first high-level diplomatic engagement since…
Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli criticized Turkey after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with new Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Ankara. Chikli accused Turkey of becoming "the command center for Hamas’s rapists and murderers," stating that Hamas operatives plan attacks from Turkish hotels. Fidan congratulated al-Hayya on his election and reaffirmed Turkey's support for the Palestinian cause and Gaza, appreciating Hamas's role in peace efforts. Al-Hayya, who previously called the October 7 massacre "a source of pride," briefed Fidan on regional developments and reiterated Hamas's commitment to ceasefire negotiations.
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