Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Khalil al-Hayya and his accompanying delegation in Ankara. The meeting put Turkey's top diplomat in a room with one of the senior figures in the movement's political leadership. Ankara has kept its channels to Hamas open while also talking to other regional and international players about the war. Turkish officials have repeatedly pressed for a ceasefire and for aid to reach Gaza. The initial announcement gave no detailed readout of what the two sides covered. Visits by Hamas officials to Turkey have drawn criticism from Israel and some Western governments before. The sit-down comes with negotiations over the war's next phase continuing behind closed doors. Ankara's willingness to host these contacts continues to set it apart from much of the Western camp.