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Turkey’s president has said that more than 1,000 members of Hamas are being treated in Turkish hospitals. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has railed against Israel since the outbreak of war, described Hamas as “a resistance organisation”. “So many Hamas members have been killed. The whole of the West is attacking them with all sorts of arms and munitions,” he said. “Calling Hamas ... a terrorist organisation would be cruel,” Mr Erdogan said, adding that it was a “very important” question. Hamas is classed as a terrorist organisation by Israel, the United States and the European Union, among others. It is...