December 29, 2014 | Quoted by Pinar Tremblay - Al Monitor
Meshaal’s Visit to Turkey Catches Media off Guard
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There have been strident and consistent allegations in the media about the unfettered access Hamas members have to different resources in Turkey. Jonathan Schanzer, the vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, has published a list of Hamas members believed to be residing in Turkey. Schanzer has repeatedly warned about Hamas members’ relations with Turkish nongovernmental organizations and government officials. The nature of the relationship has become contentious, yet not enough evidence has been released. Hence, Schanzer reported it was not clear whether the US State Department or NATO would talk to Erdogan about Turkish relations with Hamas.
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