Turkish support for Hamas

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[5] Under the conservative leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey has become a stalwart supporter of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip.

In 2010, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan described Hamas as "resistance fighters who are struggling to defend their land".

[15][16] Hamas has reportedly planned attacks against Israel from Turkey, including the abduction and killing of three Israeli teenagers in 2014.

[20] A day of national mourning was observed by Turkey on 2 August 2024, after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, with Turkish flags being flown at half-mast.