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Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv lowers flag to half-mast over Haniyeh's death
2 August 2024 10:32 BST
The Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv has lowered its flag to half-mast to honour Ismail Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Qatar.
Turkey is observing a day of mourning on Friday over the assassination of Hamas political chief Haniyeh, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Thursday.
"In order to show our support for the Palestinian cause and our solidarity with our Palestinian brothers, a one-day national mourning has been declared tomorrow (August 2, Friday) over the martyrdom of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh," Erdogan said on X.
