Turkey's President Erdogan has refrained from taking further steps against Israel, as pressure mounts on Turkey to reconsider its ties with Hamas. Erdogan has accused the international community of inaction in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Amid signs of Palestinian reconciliation, Turkey is seeking a mediating role, with Hamas and Fatah exploring a reconciliation process. However, there are concerns about Turkey harboring Hamas members pursued by Israel.
A #Palestinian source expects Erdogan to be reluctant to harbor #Hamas members pursued by #Israel to avoid political embarrassment in the case of assassinations https://t.co/HQGxgJlSmh By @fehimtastekin
Amid signs that #Hamas' political wing and Fatah are exploring a reconciliation process, Erdogan signaled that Turkey is in the loop on ongoing talks between the two rival #Palestinian groups https://t.co/j4TV8WDAV3
#Turkey Briefing: This week we are exploring Turkey's pitch to play a mediating role in facilitating #Palestinian reconciliation https://t.co/NRQ2YXZ18Y By @ezgi_akin
Pressure is piling on #Turkey to rethink its ties with #Hamas as the United States pushes for measures to curb the group’s financial means and Israel plans to hunt down Hamas leaders on foreign soil, including Turkey https://t.co/2VO03oDLhk By @fehimtastekin
There've been some stern words from Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Turkish president has also accused the international community of inaction. https://t.co/XiaeV26wSa
Hamas leader Hussam Badran: "It is the Palestinians who will determine their future and they are eager for dialogue between the factions to reach a consensus."
Turkey Briefing: This week we are exploring #Turkey's pitch to play a mediating role in a facilitating #Palestinian reconciliation https://t.co/NRQ2YXZ18Y By @ezgi_akin
NEW: Turkey’s renewed push for Palestinian reconciliation https://t.co/9Op6ii0BpP
Erdogan has stopped short of taking further steps against #Israel that would please the Islamists in his base or subdue the criticism by opposition groups, chief among them the Islamist Felicity Party https://t.co/x170TtvzaL By @fehimtastekin