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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan conducted high-level diplomatic meetings Wednesday at the Turkish House in New York, engaging with senior officials from Ukraine and Britain as part of Türkiye's diplomatic activities during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
Fidan met with Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's presidential office, and Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. The meeting underscores Türkiye's continued diplomatic engagement with Ukraine as the conflict with Russia approaches its third year.
In a separate meeting at the same venue, Fidan sat down with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments, according to information obtained from Foreign Ministry sources.
The discussions with Cooper focused on bilateral ties between Türkiye and Britain, as well as the situation in Gaza and efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the region. The Gaza talks reflect ongoing international diplomatic efforts to address the humanitarian crisis and seek pathways to peace in the Middle East.
Türkiye has positioned itself as a key mediator in multiple international conflicts, leveraging its strategic geographic location and relationships with various parties. The country has maintained diplomatic channels with both Russia and Ukraine throughout the ongoing war, while also playing an active role in Middle Eastern affairs.
Fidan is accompanying President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the UN General Assembly session, where world leaders gather annually to address global challenges and conduct bilateral diplomacy on the sidelines of the main proceedings.
Further details about the specific outcomes or agreements from Wednesday's meetings were not immediately disclosed by Turkish diplomatic sources.
The Turkish House, known as Turkevi, serves as Türkiye's diplomatic hub in New York and regularly hosts high-level meetings during major international gatherings at the United Nations.
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