ANKARA, Jul 1 (NNN-) – Head of the Turkish Intelligence Organisation, Ibrahim Kalin, yesterday, met with Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas Political Bureau.
They discussed the latest status of the ceasefire negotiations, the necessary measures to secure a lasting ceasefire, hostage exchange, and the delivery of humanitarian aid.
Kalin expressed his condolences for the deaths of Haniyeh’s sister, who was killed in a recent Israeli attack, and the Palestinian people, killed in the ongoing offensive, saying that, Türkiye will continue to stand by the Palestinian people.
Israel has been carrying out a massive offensive in the Gaza Strip, in retaliation for a Hamas rampage on Oct 7, last year.
The Israeli assault caused a severe humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, and had killed more than 37,700 Palestinians, according to the health authorities in Gaza.– NNN-TRT
