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Turkey intensifies diplomatic outreach

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Since late May 2026, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has undertaken a global diplomatic tour, securing trade deals, launching a New Asia Initiative, and offering Turkey as a venue for Russia–Ukraine peace talks. In June, he joined a Cairo quad on the U.S.–Iran memorandum and forged a strategic partnership with Canada. In early August, Fidan chaired a Jerusalem and Holy Sites Ministers’ Meeting in Amman, ~~attended by more than a dozen Muslim-majority states. The~~ where ministers issued a 15-point declaration ~~establishing a permanent mechanism~~ to record Israeli violations in ~~Jerusalem and urged UN Security Council action. During this period, Fidan also met King Abdullah II to deepen bilateral cooperation.~~ Jerusalem. Bilateral outreach has expanded through several key engagements. ~~On 28 July, Fidan hosted Iraq’s foreign minister to discuss the “Development Road” project. On 6 August,~~ Following an August meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Esad Hasan Şeybani ~~visited Ankara~~ in Ankara, Fidan traveled to ~~discuss counter-terrorism,~~ Damascus on 13–14 September to meet with Şeybani and President Ahmed al-Sharaa. This visit, aimed at strengthening relations following the ~~integration~~ collapse of ~~Syria’s north-east, and a transport corridor linking Turkey, Syria, Jordan,~~ the previous Syrian regime, focused on trade, energy, and ~~Saudi Arabia. This visit included meetings~~ transportation, with ~~Turkish intelligence chief İbrahim Kalın to deepen security coordination. By mid-August, Fidan extended his outreach~~ a target to ~~Libya~~ increase bilateral trade to ~~advance a “Single Libya” policy. In Tripoli, he met with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, Presidential Council President Mohammed al-Menfi,~~ $10 billion. Discussions also addressed the dissolution and ~~High Council~~ integration of ~~State President Mohammed Takala.~~ the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDG) into the national army. During the visit, Fidan accused Israel of attempting to destabilize Syria, specifically citing an attack on the Abu Duhur airbase. In ~~Benghazi, he met~~ tandem with ~~House~~ these diplomatic efforts, Turkish Deputy Minister of ~~Representatives Speaker Aguila Saleh and Libyan National Army leaders Khalifa and Saddam Haftar~~ Environment Ömer Bulut attended the ‘Imar 2026’ International Syria Reconstruction Fair in Damascus. Bulut expressed Turkey’s readiness to ~~discuss elections~~ provide technical expertise for Syria’s housing and ~~reconstruction. During a~~ infrastructure needs. Fidan’s broader regional ~~tour, Fidan~~ efforts have also ~~visited Egypt, expressing interest~~ included a ‘Single Libya’ policy in ~~Egypt joining~~ Tripoli and Benghazi, and discussions regarding Egypt’s potential involvement in the ~~“Makkah~~ ‘Makkah Defense ~~Pact.” Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty noted that such a commitment would require careful legal and constitutional review.~~ Pact’.

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