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ISTANBUL | Hamas Is Not A Terrorist Organization, Just A Very Misunderstood Rocket Enthusiast Club

In the spirit of bold diplomacy - and what officials might generously classify as applied science and engineering - Turkey’s intelligence chief İbrahim Kalın welcomed Hamas leaders to Istanbul this week for what were described as “frank and constructive discussions.”

vlgr March 28, 2026 23 reads 1 min read

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Over tea and baklava, they pondered the "next phase" of the fragile Gaza ceasefire - carefully skipping any tedious talk of disarmament.

Never mind the charities just sanctioned by the US Treasury for funnelling cash to terrorist infrastructure, noted that this same Hamas carried out the small administrative inconvenience of October 7, 2023.

Ankara prefers to classify such incidents under the broader category of “complex narratives.”

In this enlightened era, rocket launchers and hostage-takers get rebranded as “dual-use” peace instruments.

Hamas now positions itself as a leading expert on rocket technology, boldly challenging even Elon Musk’s ventures in space exploration.

Source: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2026/03/26/turkish-intelligence-chief-hosts-hamas-leaders-in-istanbul/

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