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Ankara in touch with Hamas over hostages it holds in Gaza: FM Fidan

Hakan Fidan -- Türkiye's foreign minister -- stressed in his comments on Tuesday that Ankara had initiated communication with Hamas regarding the approximately 200 Israeli and foreign hostages currently held in Gaza Strip.

Published October 17,2023
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Türkiye's top diplomat said Tuesday that his country had been in touch with Hamas over some 200 Israeli and foreign hostages it is holding in Gaza, following requests from several governments.

"So far, we have received requests from various countries for the release of their citizens. As a result, we started to discuss these issues, especially with the political wing of Hamas," Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told a news conference in Beirut, alongside his Lebanese counterpart, Abdallah Bou Habib.