"Turkey tells diplomats not to meet with Hamas
Ayhan Simsek - The New Anatolian / Ankara
Foreign ministry instructs its diplomats in Mideast not to conduct face-to-face talks with Hamas representatives, despite Turkish PM's proposal for mediation between Israel and Hamas. Ankara tries to develop a balanced approach between Palestinians and Israel
High-level Turkish diplomat confirms that Ankara has 'indirect contacts' with the group, to urge more moderate policies. 'We tell them to break with their past, and seek their aims politically. They have broadened their legitimacy with the elections, but any big mistake will ruin everything,' says diplomat "
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