The United States warned Turkiye, on Monday, against hosting Hamas leadership, saying Washington does not believe leaders of a terrorist organisation should be living comfortably, reports Middle East Monitor.
US State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, did not confirm the reports but said he was not in a position to dispute them. He said Washington will make clear to Turkiye’s government that there can be no more business as usual with Hamas.
Miller added that some Hamas leaders are under US indictment and Washington believes they should be turned over to the United States.
“We don’t believe the leaders of a vicious terrorist organisation should be living comfortably anywhere, and that certainly includes in […] a major city of one of our key allies and partners,” Miller told reporters at a regular news briefing.
A Turkish diplomatic source dismissed on Monday reports that Hamas had moved its political office to Turkiye, adding that members of the Palestinian group only visited the country from time to time.
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