By By Paul Iddon Jun 19, 2013 in Politics As the European Union cancels a parliamentary visit to his capital city the Turkish Prime Minister welcomed the heads of the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. Topics said to have been discussed include Israel's controversial settlements in the West Bank and the split between the two main Palestinian political parties Fatah and Hamas. Erdogan had announced he would visit Gaza in April following an apology he got from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the According to the Jerusalem Post and Hurriyet Daily News Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Hamas's leader Khaled Meshal and the Prime Minister of Gaza Ismail Haniyeh. The meeting he had with these men lasted about two-and-a-half hours.Topics said to have been discussed include Israel's controversial settlements in the West Bank and the split between the two main Palestinian political parties Fatah and Hamas.Erdogan had announced he would visit Gaza in April following an apology he got from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the Mavi Marmara flotilla raid in May 2010. Erdogan however never got around to making that visit, it is not clear whether Hamas had come to visit him instead of him going to visit them in Gaza. More about Turkey, Hamas, Erdogan Turkey Hamas Erdogan