In its efforts to act as a mediator in the region, Ankara has played host to Fatah and Hamas, often receiving criticism for its discussions with the latter, recognised by the United States, Israel and the European Union as a terrorist organisation.
U svojim nastojanjima da deluje kao posrednik u regionu, Ankara je bila domaćin Fatahu i Hamasu, a često je kritikovana zbog razgovora sa Hamasom, kojeg su Sjedinjene Države, Izrael i Evropska unija proglasili terorističkom organizacijom.