Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. The Turkish public is closely following in and regarding Iran, like the rest of the world. Last week, an extraordinary meeting was held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of Türkiye and Gulf countries to address the situation in Iran. In the Joint Statement after the meeting, ...
Last week, in response to the Israeli atrocities in Gaza, Türkiye announced that it decided to completely sever economic ties with Israel. The meeting between the government and the main opposition leader after many years received a large press and public attention. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also made important statements in his broad interview with Al Arabiya. Decision to fully ...
By Fikret Akfırat On August 7th, Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan delivered an opening speech at the 14th Ambassadors Conference, outlining the government’s foreign policy approach and the course it intends to follow. Fidan bases the government’s foreign policy understanding on the following principles: “We will undauntedly work to bolster Türkiye’s position as an efficient, influential, fully independent actor that ...