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Turkish Foreign Minister to Visit Qatar for Talks on Iran and Strait of Hormuz
Hakan Fidan will hold discussions in Doha on the Iran war, its impact on the Gulf and navigational safety in the Strait of Hormuz. The trip comes days after Fidan spoke twice with Iran's foreign minister and amid Turkey's ongoing contacts with the United States, Iran and Pakistan.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Qatar on Tuesday for talks focused on the Iran war, its impact on the Gulf and efforts to ensure navigational safety in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Turkish diplomatic source. The source said on Monday that Fidan held two separate calls with Iran's foreign minister over the weekend. Fidan last visited Doha in March.
During the visit Fidan will repeat Turkey’s support for its ally Qatar against attacks from Iran. He will voice Ankara’s expectation for navigational safety to be ensured on the Strait of Hormuz and will point to the critical need of navigational safety in the Strait of Hormuz for regional security and economic stability.
The source said Fidan is expected to state that permanently resolving the conflict in the Gulf is the most urgent priority and will exchange views on diplomatic initiatives to achieve permanent resolution of the Gulf conflict.
Turkey has a military base in Qatar. Ankara and Doha have been in negotiations about the procurement of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets as part of an agreement with Britain. The strong ties between the two countries extend across energy and defence cooperation.
