Hakan Fidan

Türkiye will continue to bridge the gaps between Somalia and Ethiopia "in a manner that will benefit" not only the two nations but the whole region, said the country's foreign minister on Tuesday.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had a telephone conversation about Gaza, developments in the Middle East, and two significant crises on the African continent.

The head of US diplomacy underscored the importance of Hamas returning to the negotiating table for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.

Speaking to his U.S. counterpart, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday urged Israel to avoid "provocative actions" that could lead to further escalation of conflicts, expressing his concern over rising tensions in the region.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called on all nations to join the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), following Türkiye's formal submission to intervene in the case.

Türkiye's foreign minister met on Thursday Syrian opposition figures to discuss recent developments in the Syrian conflict, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.

Turkey will submit on Wednesday a declaration of intervention in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, a diplomatic source said.

The declaration will happen at 1330 GMT, the source added, after Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said this week that Turkey would make the declaration on Wednesday.

There will be no peace in the Mideast until a Palestinian state is founded, warned the Turkish foreign minister.

"Palestinians are being prevented from truly having a state … (But) until a Palestinian state is established, no one in that region will have peace," Fidan said in a new magazine interview out this week.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared Türkiye's commitment to acting as a guarantor of peace amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

"Those who seek to profit from the tears of innocents will sooner or later understand how gravely they have made a mistake," Erdoğan said after a cabinet meeting on Aug. 5.

Türkiye will participate in the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Aug. 7, joining the proceedings initiated by South Africa, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has announced.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived in Egypt on Aug. 4 for a two-day visit aimed at improving relations between Ankara and Cairo.

The visit made at the invitation of Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty will include discussions on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments, according to a statement from Türkiye's Foreign Ministry.