Turkish foreign minister mourns assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

ISTANBUL

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed "deep sorrow" on Wednesday over the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.

"I learned with deep sadness that my dear brother Ismail Haniyeh was martyred in Iran," Fidan said on X.

"We are witnesses to his recent efforts to achieve a cease-fire. Even when his family members were killed by Israel, he never lost his faith in peace," Fidan said, conveying his condolences.

Describing Haniyeh as a "symbol" of Palestinian resistance, Fidan said the Hamas chief's "noble memory will live on in the just cause of the Palestinian people."

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

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.