T\u00fcrkiye<\/a> must also continue applying pressure.<\/p>\nFidan said that by signing the Sharm el-Sheikh Declaration, T\u00fcrkiye has assumed an important responsibility, adding that Ankara is working in close contact and coordination with all relevant countries to ensure the ceasefire becomes permanent.<\/p>\n
He said: “The signatures in Sharm el-Sheikh represented the highest level of political consensus. The fact that President Erdogan, President Trump and the other guarantor states signed it marked a historic turning point.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fidan said efforts are ongoing to maintain the Gaza ceasefire and ensure aid delivery, but noted that Israel is still blocking the level of humanitarian assistance needed.<\/p>\n
He stressed that it is crucial for the international community to convey the necessary messages to Israel in this regard.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur humanitarian assistance to Gaza also continues uninterrupted. Officials from our Health Ministry, AFAD and the Turkish Red Crescent are carrying out relief efforts in Rafah. Our humanitarian aid ship carrying 900 tons of supplies reached Egypt\u2019s Al-Arish Port on Oct. 17, and preparations for the next humanitarian mission will, God willing, be completed soon,” said Fidan.<\/p>\n
He added that T\u00fcrkiye has already mobilized all available means to bring Palestinian brothers and sisters to the country for treatment. \u201cWe will continue doing everything in our power for the reconstruction of Gaza, and we believe that through patience and solidarity, Gaza will rise again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Foreign ministers to meet in Istanbul on Gaza roadmap<\/p>\n
Fidan also stated that foreign ministers from eight countries will meet in Istanbul on Nov. 3 to review progress on Gaza and discuss next steps.<\/p>\n
He recalled the September meeting in New York with US President Trump, where leaders from T\u00fcrkiye, Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Pakistan and Egypt voiced a shared position that helped lay the foundation for the Gaza peace plan.<\/p>\n
He noted the plan offers a hope for resolving the crisis, adding that Monday\u2019s talks will address remaining obstacles, coordination with Western partners and US support. Fidan stressed they are working intensively and that the process \u201ccannot be left unattended even for a second.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0‘T\u00fcrkiye continues to be a highly valuable and strong partner for Estonia’<\/p>\n
Referring to the EU\u2019s European Security Action Programme (SAFE), Tsahkna said Estonia fully backs T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s inclusion in the next EU budget, stressing the importance of working with reliable partners beyond the bloc.<\/p>\n
He underlined T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s role as a stabilizing power in the region, saying the initiative \u201cwould not be complete without T\u00fcrkiye,\u201d and noting shared goals in strengthening defense capabilities and regional security.<\/p>\n
Tsahkna also congratulated T\u00fcrkiye on Republic Day and highlighted rapidly developing ties, saying: \u201cT\u00fcrkiye continues to be a highly valuable and strong partner for Estonia.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tsahkna said Estonian-Turkish relations are advancing rapidly and underscored the importance of the territorial integrity of Tallinn. He recalled that when Russian aircraft violated Estonian and NATO airspace, T\u00fcrkiye stood by Estonia at NATO and the UN Security Council from the very first moment.<\/p>\n
He also underscored T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s strategic importance on NATO\u2019s eastern flank and noted that Ankara will again participate in next year\u2019s air policing mission, adding that Estonia is making major defense purchases from T\u00fcrkiye, which he called a \u201chighly reliable partner.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fidan, on that part, emphasized that they also discussed the contributions they could make to improving regional connectivity, noting that T\u00fcrkiye became a strategic partner of the Three Seas Initiative in April. He added that they attach special importance to potential joint projects with Estonia within this framework.<\/p>\n
Tsahkna highlighted their shared principled stance on global issues and said cooperation in fields such as digitalization, energy, education and tourism will continue. He thanked T\u00fcrkiye for supporting Ukraine and stressed that peace with Russia remains difficult, pointing to ongoing European sanctions.<\/p>\n
Fidan also stressed that a fair and lasting solution is needed to end the Russia-Ukraine war, noting that there are challenges to peace talks, but these should not hinder diplomatic efforts and that T\u00fcrkiye will continue to support negotiations.<\/p>\n
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– T\u00fcrkiye to revive EU talks with backing from Estonia, Germany<\/p>\n
The Estonian minister reiterated Estonia\u2019s backing for T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s EU bid and stressed Europe must work together to meet global security and economic challenges. Referring to his recent visit to Azerbaijan, he praised T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s role in regional peace and securing trade routes independent of Russia, saying Estonia stands with T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n
He added that T\u00fcrkiye aims to join the EU but still needs time, adding that both sides must sit down again to discuss the process.<\/p>\n
Fidan, for his part, recalled President Erdogan\u2019s consistent commitment to T\u00fcrkiye-EU relations and said the accession process could progress if the EU shows similar resolve. He thanked Estonia for its long-standing support and noted that they discussed updating the customs union, reviving the visa dialogue, and addressing visa difficulties faced by Turkish citizens.<\/p>\n
Fidan further stressed the importance of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz\u2019s visit, saying Erdogan and Merz reaffirming their commitment to T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s EU membership was a key recent development in Ankara-EU ties.<\/p>\n
He welcomed Merz\u2019s positive support and added that T\u00fcrkiye is pursuing a renewed approach to EU relations and said T\u00fcrkiye, the UK, the EU and Norway should discuss a new European security architecture.<\/p>\n
Fidan said they also discussed Syria, noting that T\u00fcrkiye supports peace and stability there and is carrying out concrete projects in areas like transport, health and energy.<\/p>\n
He emphasized that sustainable development depends on security and said full implementation of the March 10 agreement, which safeguards Syria\u2019s territorial integrity, is essential for the country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ANKARA Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday condemned Israel\u2019s actions in Gaza, saying Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":109716,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[50,3163,42,2897,43,56422,40,38,41,39],"class_list":["post-109715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-gaza","tag-hakan-fidan","tag-headlines","tag-netanyahu","tag-news","tag-trkiye","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109715"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109715\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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