ANKARA, Jan 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organisation Director, Ibrahim Kalin, met with Hamas Political Bureau member and chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, in Istanbul yesterday, to discuss implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
During the meeting, the two sides agreed to work together on increasing humanitarian aid, opening the Rafah Border Crossing in both directions, and supporting the newly-formed Palestinian technocratic committee, it was reported, citing anonymous Turkish sources.
The Hamas delegation expressed gratitude to Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for Türkiye’s mediation and efforts to secure peace in Gaza.
The Trump administration, last year, unveiled a 20-point, three-phase peace plan aimed at ending the Israel-Hamas conflict, that broke out in Oct, 2023. A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect in Oct, 2025. However, during the first phase of the deal, both sides repeatedly accused each other of violations.
Earlier this month, Trump’s administration announced the launch of the second phase of the peace plan, shifting the focus from ceasefire to demilitarisation, technocratic governance and reconstruction.– NNN-ANADOLU