‘Hamas Not a Terrorist Organisation,’ Says Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Calls It ‘Patriotic Group That Defends Its Territory and People’ (Watch Video)

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said that the pro-Palestinian militant group Hamas is not a terrorist organisation but a patriotic group waging a battle to protect its land and people. Erdogan, in a speech to his party's lawmakers in parliament, said Israel had taken advantage of Turkey's good intentions and that he would not go to Israel as previously planned. Israel-Palestine Conflict: Western Nations Silence Aggravates Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza, Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tells Vladimir Putin.

‘Hamas Not a Terrorist Organisation’

NOW - Erdogan: "Hamas is not a terrorist organization. It is a group of mujahideen fighting to protect their lands."pic.twitter.com/9LiRvGVzgN

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Erdogan Calls Hamas a ‘Patriotic Group'

BREAKING: 🇹🇷 Erdogan says Hamas 'is not a terror group', calls it a 'patriotic organization that defends its territory and people'

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