Turkish FM Hakan Fidan:
"There is no reason for a frontal confrontation between Turkey and Israel. There are still many good people in Israel with common sense and strategic thinking."
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
There is no reason to have an open conflict between Turkey and Israel.
There are still very sane and good people with wisdom and a strategic mind in Israel. Not all of them are like Netanyahu and his people.
But Netanyahu and some people, as they get closer to the elections, need an enemy.
After they wage war on Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, they need another enemy to get somebody to pity them.
They are trying to do that with Turkey.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
The policies of Netanyahu's government are not only a problem for us.
His policies and his government are a burden for Israel, a burden for the region, and a burden and a threat to international security.
Wherever you go, everybody agrees that Netanyahu and his policies are a threat to international security and economic security.
And I think Trump gets that too.
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan says the U.S. and Iran ceasefire remains in effect and both sides want a peace agreement.
He added that the Strait of Hormuz dispute was the result of a “misunderstanding” after speaking with his Iranian counterpart.
(Islamic regime misunderstood that they weren’t allowed to launch drones and missiles at ships?)
Turkey's Foreign Minister Khan Fidan: The most difficult part of the NATO summit in Ankara was to convince Trump to come - and once he announced that he would come, then we achieved the most difficult goal.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Israel:
“If you expect me to solve your problem on your behalf all by myself, then everyone must step up, take a diplomatic stance, and impose the necessary sanctions on those people.”
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan says Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are also engaged in efforts to bring the Iran war to an end. Turkey maintains contact with all parties.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
Hopefully, this will reach a conclusion as soon as possible, because we do not even want to think about the alternative, returning to war would, as we have seen before, serve no purpose other than increasing destruction.
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan heads to Qatar tomorrow for Iran war talks. Discussions will center on the conflict's effects on the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz navigation security, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to visit Ankara on April 21-22 for meetings with President Erdogan, Foreign Minister Fidan, and Defense Minister Güler.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Israel-Cyprus-Greece alliance:
This is not only a source of concern for Turkey.
All Muslim countries in the region are seriously worried and asking questions, especially considering Israel’s recent ...
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Israel-Cyprus-Greece alliance:
This is not only a source of concern for Turkey.
All Muslim countries in the region are seriously worried and asking questions, especially considering Israel’s recent expansionist and aggressive policies in the region.
It is not correct to claim that Turkey is unnecessarily creating concern here. There are realities, there are facts, there are people’s concerns.
Turkey is capable of protecting itself.
But there are countries in the region that are weaker in nature and look at this military alliance with concern.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
I am optimistic about the extension of the ceasefire.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
Israeli expansionism is not just Türkiye’s problem, nor only the region’s; we are talking about a security issue that has become a global concern, driven by a fundamentalist government there.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
Israel is seeking to declare Turkey its "new enemy." Israeli leadership has a "complex" about Erdogan. The Greenland issue may return to the agenda at any moment.
Q: Has Israel really gone this crazy?
Turkish FM Fidan: The ones in charge of it are crazy.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
Israel seeks to declare Turkey its "new enemy." Israeli leadership has a "complex" about Erdogan. The Greenland issue "may return to the agenda at any moment."
Turkish foreign Minister Fidan essentially says the U.S. has no agency:
"Israel is not a structure that produces power on its own. There is a mindset here that has managed to hack the American political system through Zionism.
What the United States does in this region does not serve its own interests, but benefits Israel. So why does the United States do this?
It is not a rational model of behavior. It happens when you influence (American) politics."
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
"Israel is not a structure that produces power on its own. There is a mindset here that has managed to hack the American political system through Zionism. What the United States does in this region does not serve its own interests, but benefits Israel. So why does the United States do this? It is not a rational model of behavior. It happens when you influence (American) politics."
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
"After Iran, Israel cannot live without an enemy. We see that they are in search of developing a new rhetoric and declaring Turkey as the new enemy. We observe this not only in Netanyahu, but also among some figures in the Israeli opposition."
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
"Neither Greece nor Southern Cyprus needs military cooperation with Israel. Greece is already a member of NATO, and Southern Cyprus has the backing of the EU. What strategic logic could justify seeking this kind of cooperation is something they cannot explain to me either. This is most likely an imposition on the government made under external pressure."
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Greece-Israel relations:
"We see that Greece is pursuing highly risky policies here. There are very interesting aspects in Greece attempting to follow a type of policy that no other country in Europe is pursuing on its own."
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan on Syria:
"Israel's postponed policies toward Syria carry certain risks. Because of the ongoing war in Iran, Israel may not be taking certain steps right now, but that does not mean it will not do so later.
It may s...
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan on Syria:
"Israel's postponed policies toward Syria carry certain risks. Because of the ongoing war in Iran, Israel may not be taking certain steps right now, but that does not mean it will not do so later.
It may simply not be their priority at the moment. That does not mean it will not become a priority later, when the time comes.
For now, our Syrian brothers and sisters are engaged in serious diplomatic efforts. However, as I said, Netanyahu and his team's perspective on this issue is clear. We are aware of it, and we are taking our own measures accordingly."
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
"As far as I can see, there is currently a sincere need on both sides for a ceasefire. Of course, there is always the Israel factor, Israel's disruptive role here must always be taken into account. At the moment, both the Americans and the Iranians have returned home. I believe the Iranians, in particular, will evaluate the proposal made by the Americans and will give a response."
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
The ceasefire was declared yesterday, but even before moving on to negotiations, the first problem immediately emerged.
As expected, Israel acted as a spoiler and carried out a large-scale air operat...
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
The ceasefire was declared yesterday, but even before moving on to negotiations, the first problem immediately emerged.
As expected, Israel acted as a spoiler and carried out a large-scale air operation against Lebanon, something that had not happened up until that point, causing the deaths of many civilians.
Now, under the shadow of this provocation by Israel, the negotiations that are supposed to continue will naturally be very difficult.
I would like to remind you that the issues to be discussed are extremely complex.
Many of these topics have already been debated frequently in previous talks between the United States and Iran.
However, even now, we can see that there are still fluctuations and uncertainties, particularly regarding enrichment.
The nuclear issue remains the most heavily debated topic, and even there, differences of opinion may persist.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
"The region is being drawn into a game scripted by Israel."
