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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host a Balkan Peace Platform meeting on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) in Antalya on Saturday, diplomatic sources said.
Representatives from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia are expected to attend the meeting, the sources added.
Participants are expected to review decisions taken at previous meetings, including efforts to strengthen coordination on European Union-related matters such as connectivity and membership processes, enhance cooperation in disaster response, and advance joint initiatives in youth and technology.
Consultations on recent developments in the Balkans are also planned.
Discussions are expected to cover opportunities to deepen and diversify regional cooperation, the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and their regional implications, as well as an exchange of views on developments in the Middle East, including Türkiye’s efforts to help end the war.
The Balkan Peace Platform, established under Türkiye’s leadership, held its first meeting on July 26, 2025, and its second on Jan. 23 in Istanbul.
The platform was launched to complement Türkiye’s multilateral engagement in the region and promote direct, results-oriented dialogue based on regional ownership.
Türkiye actively contributes to the South-East European Cooperation Process, the only platform bringing together 13 Balkan countries.
The Türkiye-Bosnia and Herzegovina-Croatia and Türkiye-Bosnia and Herzegovina-Serbia trilateral consultation mechanisms, established under Ankara’s leadership, reflect its emphasis on dialogue, reconciliation and confidence-building in the Balkans.
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Türkiye also continues to support regional security and stability through participation in international military missions, including NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR) and EUFOR Althea.
Türkiye assumed command of KFOR from Italy in October for a one-year term.
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