
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, together with the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Internal Affairs, will pay an official visit to Belgium on 19-21 October.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, together with the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Internal Affairs, will visit Belgium on 19-21 October to attend the 4th Türkiye-Belgium Tripartite Ministerial Meeting to be held in Brussels on 20 October.
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The last Tripartite Ministerial Meeting was held in Ankara in 2016.
According to information obtained from Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources, Hakan Fidan, Çiftçi and Gürlek will visit Belgium on 19-21 October to attend the 4th Meeting of Turkey-Belgium Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Internal Affairs to be held in Brussels on 20 October.
At the meeting, Belgium will be represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prevot, Minister of Internal Affairs Bernard Quintin, Minister of Justice Annelies Verlinden and Minister of Asylum and Immigration Anneleen Van Bossuyt.
In the fourth round of the Tripartite Ministerial Meeting, which was last held in Ankara in 2016, bilateral cooperation issues, especially the fight against terrorism, judicial and police cooperation, defense industry, consulate, visa and immigration, will be discussed.
At the meeting, views on regional and international issues will also be exchanged.
Within the scope of his visit to Belgium, Foreign Minister Fidan is also planned to hold bilateral meetings with the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, address the "European Policy Center" think tank and meet with business world representatives.
TRADE VOLUME IS TARGET TO INCREASE TO 15 BILLION DOLLARS
The recent increased mutual contacts between Türkiye and Belgium have enabled the development and deepening of bilateral cooperation in various fields.
Finally, Queen Mathilde, wife of the King of Belgium, paid an economy-focused visit to Türkiye on 10-14 May, with a delegation including the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defense and Foreign Trade, and the prime ministers of the regional governments.
While the trade volume between Türkiye and Belgium is recorded as 9.2 billion dollars in 2025, it is aimed to increase it to 15 billion dollars.
Approximately 300 thousand Turkish citizens living in Belgium serve as an important bridge between the two countries.
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The 4th Meeting of Türkiye-Belgium Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Internal Affairs will be held in Brussels on October 20.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Fidan, Minister of Justice Gürlek and Minister of Internal Affairs Çiftçi are going to Belgium to attend the fourth Türkiye-Belgium ministerial meeting to be held in Brussels on 19-21 October.