New Hamas Leader Meets with Turkish Foreign Minister, Reaffirm Backing
Fidan pledged more humanitarian aid to Gaza and support for peace talks after meeting Hamas’s newly elected political chief, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Khalil al-Hayya, the newly elected head of the Hamas Political Bureau, and a Hamas delegation in Ankara.
- Al-Hayya briefed Fidan on what he described as illegal settlement expansion and intensified attacks on holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem during their first high-level meeting since his July 20 election.
- Fidan reiterated Turkey's strong support for what he called the "just cause" of the Palestinians and pledged to increase humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip while maintaining support for the peace process.
- The Hamas delegation shared updates on efforts to secure reconciliation between Palestinian factions, while Al-Hayya confirmed the group remains committed to a constructive role in ongoing peace negotiations.
- Based in Qatar, Al-Hayya succeeded Yahya Sinwar following his death in Rafah, assuming leadership amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes that killed at least six Palestinians in Gaza overnight Thursday and Friday.
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(Istanbul=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Khalil al-Haya, the new leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, on the 29th (local time)...
Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan meets newly elected Hamas leader
Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan meets newly elected Hamas leader Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 09:59 Khalil al-Hayya briefed Fidan on Israeli attacks, settlement expansion and Palestinian reconciliation Palestinians run for cover as smoke and fire rise during an Israeli strike on the the Al-Muttaqin Mosque in Gaza City on 28 July 2026 (Omar Al Qattaa/AFP) Off Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has met Khalil al-Hayya, …
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan received Khalil al-Hayya, the newly elected head of the Hamas Political Bureau, and his accompanying delegation. The meeting discussed the situation in Gaza and the West Bank, and Türkiye's support for the Palestinian cause.
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