Pakistan, Oct. 9 -- Turkey has officially joined the ongoing indirect peace talks in Egypt between Israel and Hamas, aiming to use its longstanding relationship with the Palestinian movement to help end the Gaza war. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump specifically requested Ankara's involvement to persuade Hamas to accept the American-backed peace plan introduced last month. Erdogan, who has governed Turkey since 2003, is known for his strong Islamic-leaning policies and frequent criticism of Israel's military actions in Gaza, which he has labeled as "genocide."

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A Turkish delegation led by intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin joined ne...