"Hamas requests Turkish mediation in dispute with Fatah
Hamas has requested Turkey's intervention as a mediator between themselves and Fatah, in the wake of their takeover of Gaza last week.
The request was made by Mahmoud Zahar, the number two man of Hamas and former foreign minister of the Hamas government, after Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas ruled out dialogue with Hamas. Palestinians are being dragged into a civil war and Turkey can assist the sides to reach an agreement, Zahar told Today's Zaman. 'Turkey can help the Palestinians, who have been pushed into a corner by gas restrictions, embargos and poverty."
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