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Ankara will not allow Khaled Mashaal to relocate Hamas' Politburo to Turkey, the Turkish website Today's Zaman reported on Monday.
According to the report, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arınc said that Meshaals stay in Turkey was "out of question."
He also denied reports suggesting that Ankara had pledged $300 million in aid funds to Gaza Strip's rulers.
The Damascus-based Hamas Politburo has decided to relocate following the growing unrest in Syria. It has been looking for another Arab country to host its headquarters, but has so far failed to find one.
Mashaal had recently visited Turkey which, unlike its fellow NATO members, recognizes Hamas as a legal political party. The West considers Hamas a terror organization.
Still, Arınc insisted that the relocation was out of question.
Report: Turkey refuses to host Hamas HQ - Israel News, Ynetnews