Hamas fears setback in warming of Israel-Turkey ties

Hamas worries that an Israel-Turkey rapprochement could affect the movement’s presence and activities in Turkey.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) stands next to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after a press conference, Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2022.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) stands next to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after a press conference, Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2022. - STR/AFP via Getty Images
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Ankara March 9 sparked outrage among Hamas members, which denounced the visit, while the movement’s supporters flayed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The visit, the first in 15 years by a senior Israeli official, came at Erdogan’s invitation with the aim of improving relations between the two sides, after estrangement in light of Israeli rounds of violence against the Palestinians.

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