Turkish foreign minister discusses ceasefire efforts with Hamas, source says

May 29, 2025 5:40 PM EDT

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, May 27, 2025. Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday discussed the ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza in a phone call with officials from Palestinian militant group Hamas' political bureau, a Turkish diplomatic source said.

The source added that Fidan also spoke by phone with Qatar's prime minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to discuss developments in Gaza and Syria, without providing further details.

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Chris Reese)



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