Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a one-day mourning in the country for the death of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Azernews reports, citing a post shared by the Turkish President on X.

"In order to show our support for the Palestinian Cause and our solidarity with our Palestinian brothers, a day of national mourning has been declared tomorrow (Friday, August 2) due to the martyrdom of Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh.

I remember with mercy Ismail Haniyeh and all the Palestinian martyrs, and I offer my condolences to the Palestinian people on behalf of myself and my Nation."