Turkiye will host foreign ministers from Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul on Friday to discuss regional conflicts, including the wars involving Iran, Yemen and Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing a Turkish diplomatic source on Thursday.
Turkish Foreign Minister (FM) Hakan Fidan will host the meeting, which will bring the seven countries together in this format for the first time at Ankara’s initiative, the source said.
The ministers will discuss the Israeli-Palestinian issue, the latest situation in the Strait of Hormuz, developments in Yemen, efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war and opportunities to strengthen cooperation between regional and European countries, the source added.
The talks will take place as the conflicts threaten shipping routes and regional security.
Fidan will emphasise the need for a diplomatic solution to the war between the United States (US) and Iran, along with the importance of maintaining freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
He will also reiterate Turkiye’s support for Saudi Arabia’s security against attacks by Yemen’s Houthis under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
The agreement was signed in August 2026 amid regional turmoil.
Fidan will also tell his counterparts that Turkiye has been working to prevent the Russia-Ukraine war from spreading to the Black Sea and he will also point to the regional security risks posed by the conflict as part of Turkiye’s efforts to prevent its expansion into the Black Sea region.
