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Thursday, February 02, 2012

Turkey and Hamas grow close

Turkey and Hamas grow close

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press – 7 hours ago

ISTANBUL (AP) — Ties between Turkey, NATO's biggest Muslim member, and Hamas, the Islamic militant group that says Israel should not exist, are blossoming.

Last month, the Hamas premier visited the Turkish prime minister at his Istanbul home. Today, Turkish and Palestinian flags fly side by side at a building site in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

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