Hakan Fidan at G20: Current wars must end
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Atlanta, United States, referred to the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States and said that almost all countries present in the negotiations believe that there should be no renewed conflict and that diplomacy should be given another chance. He also stressed the need to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Fidan said about the Russia-Ukraine war that this war has continued for nearly five years and is no longer tolerable; Russia and Ukraine must reach an agreement with major sacrifices. Pointing to the economic and geopolitical consequences of the war, he stressed that the continuation of conflicts has seriously harmed not only the European economy but also the global economy. The Turkish Foreign Minister also called for the resumption of constructive relations between Europe and Russia after peace is established.
In another part of his remarks, Fidan referred to the tension between the United States and Iran and stressed the need to prevent another conflict between the two countries, saying: “There are serious questions about how the current Iran-US negotiations will progress and whether another conflict will occur. Almost all countries present in the negotiations believe that there should be no renewed conflict and that diplomacy should be given another chance.”
The Turkish Foreign Minister also described the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and disruption of maritime trade routes as factors that deepen the economic crisis and the global supply chain, and stressed the need to reopen trade routes and stop wars.
Referring to Turkey’s efforts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, Fidan announced that Ankara continues its diplomatic contacts and initiatives, especially to facilitate grain exports from the Black Sea to international markets.
Fidan also announced the official introduction of Feridun Sinirlioglu, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, as Turkey’s candidate for the post of UN Secretary General, and referring to his diplomatic experience, said that this candidacy aims to help resolve the deadlock in the UN Secretary General selection process and strengthen the balanced and fair functioning of this international institution.
At the end, the Turkish Foreign Minister described his bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Germany, and Japan on the sidelines of the G20 meeting and added that Turkey is an actor on the international stage whose views and positions are taken into account.
