ISTANBUL, August 3. /TASS/. Turkish National Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalin met with the new head of the radical movement Hamas’s Politburo, Khalil al-Hayya, in Ankara to discuss a roadmap for transiting to the second stage of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, the Anadolu news agency reported.

The two also discussed the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The Turkish intelligence chief expressed support for Palestine and called for international efforts to put an end to the Israeli aggression in the Palestinian enclave. In addition, they discussed Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt’s joint efforts toward ensuring peace in Gaza.

Last week, the Hamas delegation met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara.