Turkiye, Hamas discuss Gaza ceasefire deal’s second phase

A woman sits next to her tent on an alley of a makeshift tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday. (AP)
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Updated 24 December 2025
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Turkiye, Hamas discuss Gaza ceasefire deal’s second phase

  • Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets Hamas political bureau officials in Ankara

ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday ​met with Hamas political bureau officials in Ankara to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza and advancing the ‌agreement to ‌its ‌second ⁠phase, ​a ‌Turkish Foreign Ministry source said.
The source said the Hamas officials told Fidan that they had fulfilled ⁠their requirements as ‌part of the ‍ceasefire ‍deal, but that Israel’s ‍continued targeting of Gaza aimed to prevent the agreement from ​moving to the next phase.
The Hamas members ⁠also said humanitarian aid entering Gaza was not sufficient, and that goods like medication, equipment for housing, and fuel were needed, the source ‌added.