Fidan offers condolences to Hamas official over son’s death
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited Hamas Political Bureau member Khalil al-Hayya in Doha to offer condolences after al-Hayya’s son was killed in an Israeli attack. The meeting took place during Fidan’s visit to the Qatari capital.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has personally offered condolences to a senior Hamas official following the death of his son in an Israeli strike. According to Turkish diplomatic sources, Fidan met with Khalil al-Hayya, a member of Hamas’s Political Bureau, during his visit to Doha, Qatar’s capital.
Symbolic gesture amid ongoing war
The condolence visit underscores Ankara’s continued political engagement with Palestinian factions, including Hamas, which Türkiye does not designate as a terrorist organisation. Al-Hayya’s son was killed in an Israeli attack amid the broader conflict that began in October 2023. Türkiye has repeatedly condemned Israeli military operations in Gaza and called for an immediate ceasefire, while maintaining diplomatic channels with various Palestinian representatives.
Türkiye’s consistent stance
Ankara has been one of the most vocal critics of Israel’s war on Gaza, providing humanitarian aid and supporting international legal efforts to hold Israeli officials accountable for war crimes. Fidan’s visit to al-Hayya reflects Türkiye’s longstanding policy of standing with Palestinian political leadership across different factions, distinguishing Ankara’s approach from that of many Western and Gulf nations.
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