Abbas-Haniyeh meeting in Türkiye has 'different dimension': Erdoğan
"We hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara. On this occasion, we once again renewed our strong support for the Palestinian cause and the struggle of the Palestinian people. The meeting of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh, hosted by our country, added a different dimension to this visit," Erdoğan said after a Cabinet meeting in the capital Ankara.
- Diplomacy
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:38 | 07 August 2023
- Modified Date: 11:51 | 07 August 2023
Palestinian president's meeting with Hamas political chief in Türkiye has a "different dimension," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday, reiterating support for the Palestinian cause and the struggle of the Palestinian people.
"We hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara. On this occasion, we once again renewed our strong support for the Palestinian cause and the struggle of the Palestinian people," Erdoğan said after a Cabinet meeting in the capital Ankara.
On July 27, Erdoğan held a closed-door meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas group's political chief.
"The meeting of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh, hosted by our country, added a different dimension to this visit," Erdoğan said.
Erdoğan added Türkiye would welcome Palestinians resolving their differences.
Ankara strongly supports a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, including the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.