Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a May 13, 2024 joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that he does not view Hamas as a terrorist organization. He further said that more than 1,000 members of Hamas are receiving treatment in hospitals in Turkey. President Erdoğan’s speech was uploaded to Haber Lütfen on YouTube.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: "I do not view Hamas as a terrorist organization.
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"Right now, I am following Hamas closely, and in my country, there are more than 1,000 Hamas members in hospitals. They are all receiving treatment."