Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan will attend the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting

According to information received from Ministry sources; The 52nd OIC DBK Meeting will be held with the theme 'Dialogue and Solidarity: Two Fundamentals of Promoting Peace and Sustainable Development'. At the meeting, Türkiye will hand over the Term Presidency, which it has held since June 2025, to Iraq. At the DBK meeting; Israel's genocidal policies in Gaza, occupation and annexation activities throughout Palestine, the current situation in other conflict zones in the Islamic world, the fight against terrorism, UN reform, Islamophobia and the situation of Muslim communities in non-OIC countries are expected to be on the agenda. It is anticipated that the 'Baghdad Declaration' will be adopted at the end of the meeting.

In his speech at the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fidan said; It is expected to underline that Israel's aggression and expansionist policies remain the biggest security threat in the Middle East, and to draw attention to the need for OIC countries to demonstrate common will against Israel's actions and to act in coordination with responsible international actors.

DILISTIN ISSUE IS ON THE MEETING AGENDA

Fidan emphasized that decisive steps should be taken against the countries that moved their embassies to Jerusalem in order to preserve the status of Jerusalem and that new initiatives in this direction should be prevented, once again stated that the realization of the State of Palestine on the basis of a two-state solution is the only way to a just and lasting peace, stated that it is vital to provide uninterrupted and full humanitarian aid to those in need in Gaza, and emphasized the importance of showing strong solidarity with Muslim Turkish Cypriots in every field and contributing to the removal of the unfair isolation they are subjected to. It is expected to emphasize.

Minister Fidan also drew attention to the importance of the work to be carried out under the umbrella of the OIC to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of the Muslim Turkish Minority of Western Thrace and the Muslim Turkish population living in the Dodecanese Islands, pointed out the need to continue joint efforts to preserve the territorial integrity and unity of Syria, revitalize its economy and achieve a prosperous future, underlined the importance of preserving Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity in terms of regional stability, and emphasized that Israel should completely withdraw from the south of Lebanon. It is expected to draw attention to the negative consequences of the escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, especially for the Gulf countries, and to state that attacks against these countries are unacceptable.