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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan urged Middle Eastern nations to establish a joint security framework, emphasizing that regional security cooperation should receive equal priority alongside economic and technological partnerships.
"Türkiye, especially with Egypt and Saudi Arabia, really needs to put the issue of joint security on the table as much as economic, trade and technology issues," Fidan said during an interview with Egypt's MBC Masr channel on Thursday.
The Turkish foreign minister highlighted how recent Israeli military actions have transformed regional dynamics, particularly noting an attack on Qatar during ongoing mediation efforts.
"Especially the attack on Qatar, particularly while mediation processes were continuing, changed many things," Fidan stated.
"All of this shows that Israel has now calculated all its risks and turned regional expansionism into a policy beyond the Palestinian issue," he noted.
Fidan expressed optimism about creating a unified security platform for Arab and Islamic nations, citing the matured nation-state structures within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Arab League member countries.
"I think this can happen. Because when we look at other examples in the world, this is a matter of political systems. It's also about achieving a common ideal," Fidan said.
"The nation-state structures of many Organization of Islamic Cooperation member countries and Arab League member countries have now settled, their balances have settled. From here, we can move toward an integrated political system," he added.
The foreign minister stressed the importance of mutual commitments to territorial integrity and sovereignty among regional nations, including Türkiye.
"All countries must be assured of each other. There needs to be a platform that makes this possible," Fidan explained, adding, "Later, many economic and security issues can be built on top of this."
Fidan emphasized that political leadership from regional countries would be crucial in achieving such a systematic vision, noting that implementation must begin somewhere to make progress toward this goal.
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