Erdogan: Haniyeh’s Assassination is ‘Zionist barbarism’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Wednesday the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran as reported in Anadolu.

“I strongly condemn and curse the treacherous assassination carried out in Tehran against Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh,” Erdogan said on X.

Spokesperson for Turkiye's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), Omer Celik: “This assassination showed once again that the Netanyahu government is a network of genocide and massacre. The just cause of the brotherly Palestinian people will defeat these murderers sooner… pic.twitter.com/SbXsze8zpR

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It was “a despicable attempt to undermine the Palestinian Cause, the glorious resistance of Gaza, and the rightful struggle of our Palestinian brothers, aiming to demoralize, intimidate, and suppress them,” he added.

Erdogan emphasized that this assassination mirrors previous attacks on Palestinian figures like Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Abdul Aziz al-Rantisi, asserting that “Zionist barbarism will once again fail to achieve its goals.”

Iranian media have reported that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by an “airborne guided projectile” that hit the residence where he was staying in the north of the capital Tehran on Wednesday.

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— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 31, 2024

He called for a united stance from the Islamic world to end the oppression in Gaza and reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to supporting the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Erdogan concluded with a prayer for Haniyeh, extending condolences to his family and the Palestinian people.

Turkish President Erdoğan: "I strongly condemn and denounce the treacherous assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau, in Tehran. It is a despicable act targeting the Palestinian cause, and Israeli terrorism in the region must come to an end." pic.twitter.com/SwwYfVg4zj

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 31, 2024

Hamas announced early Wednesday that Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his residence in the Iranian capital Tehran.

The Iranian state television also reported Haniyeh’s death, noting that an investigation into the assassination is ongoing and that the results will be announced soon.

Israel has made no immediate announcement about the assassination according to the Turkish news agency.