Turkey and Hamas discuss reaching second phase of Gaza peace plan, Turkish sources say

Senior Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya gestures as he attends a meeting with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish delegations ahead of a Gaza ceasefire deal announcement, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, October 8, 2025, in this still image obtained from a video. (REUTERS)
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Updated 21 December 2025
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Turkey and Hamas discuss reaching second phase of Gaza peace plan, Turkish sources say

  • They also discussed ⁠measures to be taken to resolve existing issues for proceeding to the second phase of the plan, the sources also said, without giving details

ANKARA: Turkey’s MIT intelligence agency chief met Hamas' ​negotiating team head Khalil Al-Hayya on Saturday and discussed necessary measures to be taken for proceeding to the ‌second phase ‌of the ‌Gaza ⁠peace ​plan, ‌Turkish security sources said.
The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said MIT chief Ibrahim Kalin met the ⁠Hamas delegation in Istanbul ‌within the scope ‍of the ‍Gaza ceasefire agreement, ‍and they discussed steps to be taken to prevent what they ​said were Israel's ceasefire violations.
They also discussed ⁠measures to be taken to resolve existing issues for proceeding to the second phase of the plan, the sources also said, without giving details. 

 


Yemeni deputy FM: Country’s division threatens regional stability

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Yemeni deputy FM: Country’s division threatens regional stability

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He also said that international organizations are no longer able to continue their work in southern Yemen due to deteriorating conditions.