Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has conveyed his condolences to Khaled Meshaal, the appearing head of Hamas’ political bureau, over the assassination of its former chief Ismail Haniyeh, the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated on X on Friday.
Haniyeh’s sons, Abdusselam and Hammam, have been additionally current on the assembly in Doha, the ministry added.
Following a funeral in Tehran, Haniyeh’s physique arrived in Doha on Thursday, the place he’s anticipated to be buried on Friday.
The Palestinian resistance group and Iran introduced Haniyeh’s assassination in an Israeli assault in Tehran early Wednesday, a day after he attended the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Israel has remained silent concerning the killing.
“With all its means and strength, Türkiye will continue to support its oppressed Palestinian brothers, whose resilience remains unwavering even under the most difficult conditions,” Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz stated on X after the funeral for Haniyeh.
“We will continue to work for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital,” Yilmaz added.
Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus additionally prolonged his condolences over the assassination of Haniyeh.
“We bid farewell to our brother Haniyeh with prayers. After the funeral ceremony, we conveyed our condolences to Haniyeh’s esteemed family and to Khaled Meshaal, the acting head of Hamas’ political bureau, on behalf of myself and all of Türkiye,” Kurtulmus stated on X.
Source: www.anews.com.tr