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ISTANBUL, (PIC)-- The Palestinian Prime Minister of the Gaza government, Ismail Haneyya, arrived in Istanbul Sunday on the third leg of his tour where he received a warm welcome from the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The vicious onslaught that Jerusalem is being exposed to in terms of Judaization and expulsion of its indigenous population and ways to support Jerusalemites and protect holy places were discussed during the meeting of the two leaders.
The rebuilding of the Gaza Strip was also discussed and Haneyya revealed after the meeting that there was a Turkish comprehensive plan for the development of the Gaza Strip.
Taher al-Nunu, spokesman of the government in Gaza, said on Sunday evening that Erdogan stressed that Hamas was a legitimate liberation movement which was elected by the Palestinian people and the well of the Palestinian people must be respected. Erdogan also stressed that ending the siege on Gaza was one of the three conditions that Turkey put to mend relations with Israel.
Hanryya's tour has so far taken him to Egypt and Sudan before he arrived in Istanbul.
While in Turkey, he is expected to inspect the Mavi Marmara and visit families of the Turkish victims who were killed on board the vessel by the Israeli navy while on their way to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.
Haneyya warmly welcomed by Erdogan in Istanbul
The vicious onslaught that Jerusalem is being exposed to in terms of Judaization and expulsion of its indigenous population and ways to support Jerusalemites and protect holy places were discussed during the meeting of the two leaders.
The rebuilding of the Gaza Strip was also discussed and Haneyya revealed after the meeting that there was a Turkish comprehensive plan for the development of the Gaza Strip.
Taher al-Nunu, spokesman of the government in Gaza, said on Sunday evening that Erdogan stressed that Hamas was a legitimate liberation movement which was elected by the Palestinian people and the well of the Palestinian people must be respected. Erdogan also stressed that ending the siege on Gaza was one of the three conditions that Turkey put to mend relations with Israel.
Hanryya's tour has so far taken him to Egypt and Sudan before he arrived in Istanbul.
While in Turkey, he is expected to inspect the Mavi Marmara and visit families of the Turkish victims who were killed on board the vessel by the Israeli navy while on their way to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.
Haneyya warmly welcomed by Erdogan in Istanbul