Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan meets newly elected Hamas leader

Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan meets newly elected Hamas leader Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 09:59 Khalil al-Hayya briefed Fidan on Israeli attacks, settlement expansion and Palestinian reconciliation Palestinians run for cover as smoke and fire rise during an Israeli strike on the the Al-Muttaqin Mosque in Gaza City on 28 July 2026 (Omar Al Qattaa/AFP) Off Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has met Khalil al-Hayya, the newly elected head of the political bureau in Hamas, as well as a delega