Meeting of 8 countries in Istanbul. Fidan: There should not be a new attack on Iran

Foreign ministers of seven countries, who came together with Türkiye's initiative, came together in Istanbul to seek a common solution to regional and global crises.

In the talks hosted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, the R4 format consisting of Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and the E3 group consisting of the United Kingdom, Germany and France met at the same table.

Making a statement after the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan said that Israel's destabilizing role was discussed at the meeting of the foreign ministers of 8 countries in Istanbul.

Highlights from Fidan's post-meeting speech are as follows:

-We discussed all the issues. We talked about Israel's destabilizing role.

-Not all countries at the table want more war. They support the ceasefire. All countries believe that diplomacy is the only way. This meeting was one of the most important diplomatic events in recent months.

-All countries participating in the meeting are against the spread of war. A new attack on Iran will expand the conflict. We all agree that diplomacy is the only solution.

-There should not be a new attack on Iran.

''PARTICIPANTS WANT PEACE IN KIEV''

-Navigational safety in the Black Sea should be implemented immediately.