Khaled Mashaal

The last support in the Middle East for the "Muslim Brotherhood" ended on May 2. Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal personally declared the new policy document of his organization, announcing that it is not a "branch of the Muslim Brotherhood" anymore. He also declared that Hamas would form better relations with Egypt and other Muslim countries that have problems with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an met with Khaled Mashaal, leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, on Dec. 19 in Istanbul, Turkish presidential sources said, a day after Israel and Turkey said they were close to patching up a five-year political rift. 

A senior Hamas leader claimed to be residing in Turkey is not in the country, Turkish officials said on Aug. 12, putting a partial end to months of controversy.

A senior Hamas leader is set to arrive in Turkey for a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, amid a flurry of regional contacts made by Hamas that has particularly intensified after the recent nuclear deal between Iran and Western powers.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has strongly defended Turkey's relationship with Hamas, suggesting that this relationship has actually helped make the militant Palestinian group "mainstream."

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has strongly defended Turkey's relationship with Hamas, suggesting that this relationship has actually helped make the militant Palestinian group "mainstream."

The U.S. Department of State has conveyed its concerns about the relationship between Hamas and Turkey to Turkish officials, a day after Ankara said the leader of Hamas is "welcome in Turkey."

Khaled Mashaal, the head of Hamas' political bureau, has made a surprise appearance at an event of Turkey's ruling party, endorsing the Turkish leaders and voicing his hope to "liberate Palestine and Jerusalem" together with them in the future.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned both Israel and the international community that an Israeli offensive on the al-Aqsa Mosque may pave the way for a “new intifada,” leading to troubles that might spread across the world and not be limited to the Middle East.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has contacted Palestinian leaders upon an Israeli offensive on the al-Aqsa Mosque, which was described as “nothing but barbarity to the core” by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.