This came in separate posts on the Turkish platform "InSocial," commenting on Israel's targeting of a Hamas delegation in Doha.
"The international community should no longer remain silent regarding Israel's aggressive policies, but rather stand up for law and justice," said Burhaneddin Duran, head of the Turkish Presidency's Communications Department. "This attack, which is far from the country's traditions, clearly violates international law, Qatar's sovereignty, and the conscience of humanity, and undermines efforts for peace and stability in the region."
In turn, Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş condemned the Israeli targeting of Doha, saying, "This despicable attack is a clear violation of international law and the sovereignty of our sister country, Qatar." He added, "In the face of these reckless Israeli attacks that undermine regional stability and threaten peace, we call on international institutions and all responsible countries to take a firm and effective stance."
For his part, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said, "The attack targeting Qatar's territorial integrity is a blow to peaceful diplomacy based on mediation to resolve problems." He added, "We condemn and denounce in the strongest terms this attack, which threatens the security of Qatar, a sisterly and friendly country that has always prioritized peaceful and diplomatic solutions."
In this context, Akif Çağatay Kılıç, senior advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, condemned the attack, saying, "I condemn the attack launched by Israel against the Hamas negotiating delegation inside Qatari territory." He emphasized that the Netanyahu government, which flagrantly violates international law, has once again demonstrated how far removed it is from the path to peace and ceasefire efforts.
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Earlier on Tuesday, Qatar announced that Israel had launched a "cowardly attack targeting the residential headquarters of several members of Hamas's political bureau in Doha," noting that it had launched an investigation and would not tolerate this reckless Israeli behavior.
Hours earlier, the Israeli military announced that it had attacked the "Hamas leadership" in Doha, using its air force, in cooperation with the Shin Bet security service.
Meanwhile, Hamas sources confirmed to TRT Arabic that the movement's negotiating delegation survived an Israeli attack in Doha, while also indicating that there were casualties.
Al Jazeera quoted an unnamed Hamas source as saying that the bombing targeted the movement's negotiating delegation during a meeting in the Qatari capital. The same source indicated that "the Hamas leadership delegation, headed by Khalil al-Hayya," survived the Israeli attack.
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