Turkey’s intelligence chief, İbrahim Kalın, met with senior Hamas figures on Sunday to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and efforts to reach a ceasefire, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
Kalın had talks with Mohammad Darwish, head of the political council of Hamas, and his delegation at an undisclosed location, according to security sources cited by Anadolu.
The discussions focused on the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and Turkey’s role in pushing for an end to the conflict and ensuring the immediate delivery of aid to the besieged territory.
Sources said the meeting also addressed “the need to reach a consensus among Palestinian groups during this critical period” and explored steps toward securing a permanent ceasefire.
The talks took place as US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about the prospect of a truce between Israel and Hamas. On Friday Trump said a ceasefire could be reached “within the next week.”
Efforts to broker a deal have continued for months amid a war that has lasted nearly 20 months. Humanitarian conditions in Gaza have deteriorated sharply, with Israel blocking food deliveries for over two months, prompting widespread famine warnings.
Food shipments have recently resumed through the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a mechanism involving US security contractors and monitored by Israeli forces on the outskirts of the enclave.
Despite the resumed aid flow, Gaza officials and witnesses have reported repeated incidents in which Palestinians attempting to access aid were shot and killed.