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Turkey's intelligence chief, Hamas officials discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts, Turkish source says

Buildings lie in ruin in North Gaza
January 13, 2025
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's intelligence chief discussed efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza in a phone call on Monday with officials from the political wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas, a Turkish security source said.

The source said MIT chief Ibrahim Kalin and Hamas officials had agreed to continue efforts to reach a truce. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had discussed the efforts in a call with a Hamas official on Saturday as well, a Turkish diplomatic source said at the weekend.

(Reporting by Ece Toksabay; writing by Tuvan Gumrukcu; editing by Mark Heinrich)

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