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<\/a>Turkish Intel Chief Hosts Hamas Leaders as New Report Warns of Turkey\u2019s Ties to Muslim Brotherhood<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nAilin Vilches Arguello<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Turkey\u2019s extensive ties with Hamas and other terrorist groups and Islamist movements are raising alarm bells among analysts, highlighting\u00a0Ankara\u2019s controversial pivot away from<\/a>\u00a0its traditional Western alliances amid ongoing regional conflicts.<\/span><\/p>\n This week, Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kal\u0131n met in Ankara with Khalil Al-Khaya, a senior Hamas negotiator, and the terrorist group\u2019s political bureau delegation to discuss prospects for advancing the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire \u2014 marking the second such meeting in under two weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n Last week, Kal\u0131n also met with senior Hamas leaders in Istanbul, underscoring Turkey\u2019s ongoing diplomatic engagement with the Islamist group.<\/span><\/p>\n Notably absent from both meetings\u2019 public summaries was any mention of\u00a0Hamas\u2019s disarmament<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a key condition of the US-backed peace plan, which the terrorist group continues to reject, further complicating ceasefire efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n Earlier this year, the US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza hit major roadblocks after proposals surfaced that would allow Hamas to retain some small arms \u2014 an idea strongly denounced by Israeli officials who insist the Islamist group must fully disarm.<\/span><\/p>\n Israel has previously warned that Hamas must give up its weapons for the second phase of the ceasefire to move forward, pointing to tens of thousands of rifles and an active network of underground tunnels still under the terrorist group\u2019s control.<\/span><\/p>\n Last week, US President Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d reportedly\u00a0presented a disarmament plan to Hamas<\/a>\u00a0that would require the terrorist group to allow the destruction of its vast Gaza tunnel network as it lays down its arms in\u00a0stages\u00a0<\/span>over\u00a0<\/span>eight\u00a0months. Palestinian officials indicated Hamas would not accept the proposal without \u201camendments and improvements.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Under Trump\u2019s 20-point Gaza peace plan, phase two would involve deploying an international stabilization force (ISF), beginning large-scale reconstruction, and establishing a Palestinian technocratic committee to oversee the territory\u2019s administration.<\/span><\/p>\n Conditioned on Hamas\u2019s disarmament, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would also withdraw from the approximately 53 percent of the enclave they currently occupy.<\/span><\/p>\n Since the start of the war in Gaza, Turkey has repeatedly tried to position itself as a regional mediator, maintaining direct intelligence channels with Hamas to advance ceasefire talks and solidifying its role in US-backed diplomatic efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n However, Turkey has also been a long-time backer of Hamas, hosting senior officials multiple times over the years and refusing to designate the group as a terrorist organization. Ankara has also\u00a0provided Hamas with both political and financial support<\/a>\u00a0by allowing its leadership to operate networks from Turkish soil.<\/span><\/p>\n Israeli officials have repeatedly accused Hamas operatives of using Turkey as a base for recruitment, financing, and operational coordination.<\/span><\/p>\n On Monday, Israeli intelligence services uncovered a Hamas terror network in the West Bank, directed by an operative based in Turkey, revealing ongoing coordination between the group\u2019s cells abroad and on the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n According to Sinan Ciddi, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a Washington, DC-based think tank, Turkey\u2019s high-level meetings with Hamas and growing engagement in Gaza reflect a stark gap between its public diplomacy and private dealings, revealing a calculated effort to maintain influence in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cPublicly, Turkey has presented itself as a diplomatic broker seeking a ceasefire. Privately, its continued high-level engagement with Hamas, particularly through intelligence channels, signals an enduring political alignment and a willingness to preserve the group as\u00a0a relevant actor in postwar Gaza<\/a>,\u201d Ciddi wrote in a newly released report.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAnkara\u2019s maintenance of access to Hamas leadership is likely intended to help ensure Turkey retains influence over any future political settlement,\u201d he continued.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Israel has consistently opposed any role for Turkish security forces in postwar Gaza, with Ankara seeking to expand its regional influence \u2014 a move experts warn\u00a0could strengthen Hamas\u2019s terrorist infrastructure<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Amid growing concerns over Turkey\u2019s regional influence, a newly released FDD report underscored the country\u2019s pivot under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from its traditional Western alignment toward closer ties with Islamist movements, including the Muslim Brotherhood.<\/span><\/p>\n The report identified Turkey as a key refuge for Muslim Brotherhood leaders from across the region, including Egypt and Yemen, a role that has intensified after many fled their home countries amid government crackdowns.<\/span><\/p>\n For years, the Muslim Brotherhood has faced bans or restrictions across the Middle East, with some European countries and\u00a0the United States recently designating<\/a>\u00a0the group or specific branches as terrorist organization.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThere is an established track record \u2026 where Turkey significantly undermines the transatlantic alliance\u2019s core security concerns,\u201d Ciddi said.<\/span><\/p>\n Zawarto\u015b\u0107 publikowanych artyku\u0142\u00f3w i materia\u0142\u00f3w nie reprezentuje pogl\u0105d\u00f3w ani opinii Reunion’68,<\/em> Turkish Intel Chief Hosts Hamas Leaders as New Report Warns of Turkey\u2019s Ties to Muslim Brotherhood Ailin Vilches Arguello Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony for the handover of new vehicles to the gendarmerie and police forces in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 28, 2025. 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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony for the handover of new vehicles to the gendarmerie and police forces in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS\/Murad Sezer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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