Turkish FM’s talks with EU leadership focus on strengthening bilateral relations

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed strengthening of bilateral relations as they held high-level talks in Abu Dhabi.

According to a statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry shared on its official social media account X, the talks were a significant part of Fidan's visit, Caliber.Az reports.

Bakanımız @HakanFidan, Abu Dabi ziyareti kapsamında Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri Devlet Başkanı Şeyh Muhammed bin Zayid Al Nahyan tarafından kabul edildi ve Ulusal Güvenlik Yüksek Konseyi Genel Sekreteri Ali Muhammed Hamed eş-Şemsi ile görüştü. 🇹🇷🇦🇪 pic.twitter.com/TWk1KnaAER

— T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı (@TC_Disisleri) December 25, 2024

Additionally, the Turkish Foreign Minister met with Ali Mohammed Hammad Al Shamsi, Secretary-General of the UAE Supreme Council for National Security, to further discuss matters of mutual interest between the two nations.

No further details about the conversations were disclosed.

Earlier this week, Fidan discussed developments in Syria with his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, in a phone call, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

The two ministers also discussed the meetings they held in the Syrian capital Damascus. During his visit, Fidan held a joint news conference with the leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmad al-Sharaa.

Fidan said Syria has entered a "new chapter" with the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. He fled to Russia on December 8 after anti-regime forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, captured Damascus in a swift 12-day offensive.

By Vafa Guliyeva