Abbas turns to Turkey for Fatah-Hamas reconciliation help

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara to discuss Turkish assistance in the Palestinian reconciliation process.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, Aug. 28, 2017. - ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas flew to the Turkish capital Ankara for an Aug. 28 meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas.

The Turkish-Palestinian summit is particularly important, as Egypt, which was commissioned by the Arab League to be the exclusive sponsor of the Palestinian reconciliation, has been failing in its role.

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