The Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed its total rejection of a statement issued by the US State Department, in which it objected to a recent meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and two leaders of Hamas in Istanbul. The US State Department had said that Hamas officials are specifically designated as global terrorists, and added that Erdogan’s “continuous approach to this terrorist organization only serves to isolate Turkey from the international community”. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said that Turkey called on the United States to use its influence for a “balanced policy” that would help to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, instead of “serving the interests of Israel”. To check the news, click here.