Istanbul [Turkiye], November 2: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met members of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian group Hamas in Istanbul on Saturday, state broadcaster TRT reported.
They discussed the status of the current ceasefire and the humanitarian situation in Gaza, according to TRT.
The meeting comes ahead of planned talks on Monday between foreign ministers of several Muslim countries to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and possible next steps.
Fidan said Monday's meeting would bring together ministers from the eight nations that met US President Donald Trump in New York in September: Turkiye, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia.
The upcoming talks would focus on how to proceed to the second stage of the ceasefire, Fidan said on Friday.
He said main issue is the formation of the stabilization force. (DPA)
Source:Qatar Tribune