Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Visit Moscow for Talks on Ukraine and Regional Security
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is scheduled to visit Moscow on June 16-17, 2026, following an invitation from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, according to Daily Sabah. The talks will focus on Ukraine, Black Sea security, and the South Caucasus.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Moscow for talks on Ukraine, Black Sea security, and the South Caucasus, confirmed across multiple news sources. According to Daily Sabah, Fidan’s visit is scheduled for June 16-17, 2026, and was initiated by an invitation from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The diplomatic engagement follows requests from Ukraine for Turkish mediation. According to Al Monitor, Ukraine asked Turkey in April to mediate the conflict by hosting a leaders' level meeting. This visit occurs ahead of a scheduled NATO summit in Turkey on July 7-8, 2026, also reported by Al Monitor.
In other diplomatic developments, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that preparations are underway to send containers from Turkey’s earthquake zone to Gaza, describing the delivery of supplies as a humanitarian imperative, according to Nation.com.pk. Erdogan also stated that Turkey will continue diplomatic efforts to ensure peace and security in Sudan and that Turkey pursues normalization with Armenia in synchronization with Azerbaijan.
Additionally, Nation.com.pk reported that Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yasar Guler, and intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin will visit Islamabad next week to discuss tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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