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Intel: Washington condemns Erdogan’s meeting with Hamas leadership

The US State Department has condemned the Turkish president’s recent meeting with senior members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas as one that “only serves to isolate Turkey” on the world stage.
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The US State Department has condemned the Turkish president’s recent meeting with senior members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas as one that “only serves to isolate Turkey” on the world stage. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed a Hamas delegation to Istanbul on Saturday for his second high-profile meeting since February with the group, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007. 

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