Erdogan: Over 1,000 Hamas members being treated in hospitals in Turkey

On the sidelines of a visit marked by harmony, the Turkish leader praised Hamas - and not only that. A report from Istanbul.

Erdogan: Over 1,000 Hamas members being treated in hospitals in Turkey

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Erdogan defends Hamas, says members are being treated in Turkish hospitals

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that more than 1,000 members of the militant Palestinian group Hamas were being treated in hospitals across Turkey as he reiterated his stance that it was a "resistance movement".

Turkey's Erdogan defends Hamas, claims over 1K members are at his country's hospitals

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly defended Hamas on Monday, claiming that more than 1,000 members of the terrorist group from Gaza are being treated at hospitals in his NATO nation. At a joint press conference in Ankara, Turkey, Erdogan took issue with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis having categorized Hamas as a "terrorist organization." "If you call Hamas a 'terrorist organization,' this would sadden us," Erdogan said,…

Erdogon Defends Hamas; Treating 1000 Hamas Fighters in Turkey

Erdogan defends Hamas, says members are being treated in Turkish hospitals

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that more than 1,000 members of the militant Palestinian group Hamas were being treated in hospitals across Turkey as he reiterated his stance that it was a "resistance movement." A Turkish official later said Erdogan had "misspoke" and meant that Gazans more generally were being treated in Turkey. "If you call Hamas a 'terrorist organization,' this would sadden us," Erdogan said a…