"On September 23, Erdogan took part in a Gaza-focused meeting with Trump, with whom he met again two days later at the White House. After that meeting, the US president said that he had asked his Turkish counterpart to do something for him, without elaborating. Erdogan later said the request was to help persuade Hamas, with which Turkey has a close relationship."
"Ankara openly supports Hamas, which is designated as a terrorist organization by both the US and the EU, and the Turkish president frequently refers to the Palestinian militant group as a "freedom movement." On October 3, Trump and Erdogan spoke by phone, reportedly at the White House's request. US media said the former had again asked the latter to help persuade Hamas during the call."
"Following this high-level diplomatic traffic, Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin Erdogan's former spokesperson joined the third round of peace talks in Egypt on October 8, which were also attended by Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin took part in the later stages of negotiations in EgyptImage: Ozan Kose/AFP Previously, Turkey had not been directly involved in the two-year mediation efforts led by the US, Qatar, and Egypt, nor in humanitarian efforts such as airdrops into Gaza."
Israel and Hamas agreed on a deal in Sharm el-Sheikh aligned with US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan. Turkey entered the negotiation process late, prompting questions about its influence and its concrete role in implementing the deal. Erdogan prioritized Gaza during a late-September New York visit and met Trump, who reportedly asked Erdogan to help persuade Hamas. Erdogan has described the group as a 'freedom movement' despite US and EU terrorist designations. Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin joined later negotiation rounds in Egypt after Turkey had not been directly involved in earlier mediation or humanitarian efforts. Turkey reportedly reached two Hamas groups during the talks.
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