Tag: hakan fidan
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Exclusive: Turkey and Malta discussed “Conscience” in Warsaw
According to our official source, Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg held discussions with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, at an informal meeting of European foreign affairs ministers in Warsaw. According to the Maltese diplomats, Turkey took an active interest in the case due to the fact that crew-members are Turkish.…
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Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg makes surprise announcement on “Conscience”: says it will be towed to a Mediterranean port
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ian Borg, made a surprise announcement saying that the Freedom Flotilla vessel, “Conscience”, will be towed to “a Mediterranean port” and the crew will be taken to Malta from where they will be taking flights back home. The Minister of Foreign Affairs thanked his Turkish counterpart,…
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Israel kills up to seven people in Daraa, Syria
Israel killed up to seven people after it shelled the town of Koya in Daraa, Syria. The ongoing Israeli shelling and airstrikes in Syria are part of its aggressive operation to occupy and annex the south of Syria. The Israeli occupation of Syria was unprovoked and belligerent. The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a…
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Germany supports Turkey in its push against Kurdish armed forces but warns against Turkish invasion
The German Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock visited Turkey last Friday where she met with her counterpart, Hakan Fidan. Germany is taking the EU’s line on supporting Turkey’s “security concerns” regarding Kurdish armed groups that control northeastern Syria including parts of the border, namely the Syrian Democratic Forces. The Turkish army has gathered on…
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“The presence of Iran in Syria didn’t prevent a big genocide in Gaza” – Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Iran’s presence in Syria didn’t prevent “a big genocide in Gaza.” He was replying to question on criticism aimed at Turkey for breaking the “Axis of Resistance”: the Shi’ite militant alliance lead by Iran including Hezbollah and Hamas. The Turkish Minister also added…
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President Erdogan wants his Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan as his successor: his party may have different ideas
Diplomatic sources have informed The Maltese Herald that Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan is pushing his Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan as his successor. President Erdogan doesn’t intend to context elections in 2028 making this term potentially his last. Foreign Affairs Minister Hakan Fidan, who was previously the head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Service, is…