The Biden administration has warned Turkey against hosting members of Hamas' leadership, after reports emerged that several senior members of Hamas left Qatar for Ankara last week. Asked about reports that the Turkish government was hosting the leadership of the organisation's political wing,

Ankara, where many politburo members already live with their families, is a logical landing spot after Doha pulled out of talks, but Turkey risks running afoul of Biden administration The post Hamas officials booted by Qatar last week,

Hamas negotiators are not in Doha but the Palestinian militant group's office there has not been permanently closed, Qatar has said

Qatar's foreign ministry clarified that the Hamas political office in Doha has not been closed permanently. The statement comes amid reports suggesting otherwise. Qatari spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari stated that while the Hamas negotiating team leaders are not currently in Doha,

Qatar has ordered Hamas to leave the country following pressure from the United States. Doha reportedly told Hamas around 10 days ago it was “no longer welcome” after the US complained the group should not have refuge in the Gulf country.

Senior members of Hamas's leadership outside of Gaza have been in Turkey in recent days, Israeli state broadcaster KAN reported on Sunday. This latest report comes after an American source confirmed to the news outlet earlier this month that Qatar had agreed to remove Hamas from its territory.