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Hakan Fidan

Hakan Fidan

Turkish Foreign Minister

Appears in 3 stories

Notable Quotes

"Iran's violation of Turkish airspace is unacceptable." — Phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, March 4, 2026

'Israel must immediately cease its intervention and unconditionally release the detained flotilla participants.' — Turkish Foreign Ministry statement, May 18, 2026.

Fidan: Expecting Hamas to disarm in the first phase of the ceasefire deal without first establishing a Palestinian administration and police is neither 'realistic nor doable'. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-says-gaza-administration-police-force-should-come-before-hamas-2025-12-06/?utm_source=openai))

Stories

Iranian missiles keep crossing into Turkish airspace as NATO defenses are tested

Force in Play

Leading diplomatic response to missile incidents and mediating broader conflict

For the fourth time since late February, a ballistic missile fired from Iran crossed into Turkish airspace before NATO defenses destroyed it. The March 31 interception over eastern Turkey followed previous shootdowns on March 4, 9, and 13 — a pattern spanning one month. Turkey summoned Iran's ambassador again, stating 'all necessary measures are being taken decisively' against threats to its territory.

Updated May 30

Aid flotillas repeatedly test Israel's Gaza blockade

Force in Play

Leading Turkish diplomatic response to the interception

Israeli naval commandos boarded roughly 20 vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters off Cyprus on Monday. The convoy of more than 50 boats was the largest civilian sea-borne challenge to Israel's blockade since the 2010 Mavi Marmara raid that killed 10 Turkish activists.

Updated May 18

Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan hits a critical test over who governs and who disarms

Force in Play

Emerging as a key regional broker, pressing for sequencing that prioritises Palestinian governance and policing before Hamas disarmament; simultaneously negotiating CAATSA sanctions relief with Washington

Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel triggered a war that lasted more than two years. A U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect October 10, 2025. At least 460 Palestinians have been killed and over 1,200 injured since the truce began.

Updated May 10