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Turkey Co-Hosts U.S.-Initiated Counter-Terror Forum, Then Chats With Terrorist Leader
Hours after the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogans government co-chaired a meeting Friday of the Obama administrations flagship international counter-terrorism initiative, he had a phone conversation with a top leader of Hamas, a group designated by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO).Among heads of government, the Islamist-leaning Erdogan is arguably Hamas most influential supporter and one of Israels most vocal critics and the phone call underlined again the contradictions inherent in the administrations choice of Turkey as co-chair of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF). Turkeys Anadolu state news agency reported that Erdogan spoke with Hamas Khaled Mashaal, who thanked the Turkish leader for his efforts during the recent Israeli military operation against Hamas and invited him to visit the Gaza Strip. Posted by: tipper 2012-12-17 |
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