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Hakan Fidan

Hakan Fidan

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey

Appears in 2 stories

Notable Quotes

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))

He warned that not moving the U.S.-backed Gaza plan into its next stage would be a 'huge failure' for both the international community and Washington. ([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))

Turkey is among the mediators (with Egypt and Qatar) who 'welcomed the formation of the Palestinian technocratic body and expressed hope that it will pave the way for the implementation of the second phase.' ([aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/15/gaza-plan-phase-two-us-to-discuss-hamas-disarmament-israeli-withdrawal))

Stories

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 6 days ago

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 that has turned a NATO ally's skies into an unwanted proving ground for the alliance's missile shield. Turkey summoned Iran's ambassador again and hardened its rhetoric, stating 'all necessary measures are being taken decisively' against threats to its territory.

Updated Mar 31