President Erdogan receives Hamas delegation in Ankara

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with a delegation from Hamas at the Presidential Complex, according to an official statement.

The meeting was attended by high-ranking Turkish officials, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Director of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Ibrahim Kalin, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Cagatay Kilic, and Presidential Chief of Staff Hasan Dogan.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hamas delegation — Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Head of National Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalin, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Advisor on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Cagatay Kilic and Presidential Chief of Staff Hasan Dogan were also present at the reception. (TCCB / Murat Kula – Anadolu Agency)

High-level talks in Ankara

The meeting in Ankara comes amid ongoing regional tensions and diplomatic efforts related to the situation in Gaza. Türkiye has played an active role in mediating regional conflicts and has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Meanwhile Gaza cease-fire agreement took effect on Jan. 19, 2025, which brought a temporary halt to hostilities in Gaza after months of conflict.

Under the agreement, indirect negotiations on the second phase of the deal are set to begin on the 16th day of the cease-fire. However, the first six-week phase of the agreement took effect on Jan. 19, suspending Israel’s genocidal war that has killed more than 47,300 Palestinians, most of them women and children.