Türkiye-Belgium Foreign Affairs, Justice and Internal Affairs Ministers Meeting will be held in Brussels
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç and Minister of Internal Affairs Ali Yerlikaya are expected to meet with their counterparts in Brussels.
Quick Look
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Fidan, Minister of Justice Çiftçi and Minister of Internal Affairs Gürlek will visit Belgium on 19-21 October and attend the 4th Türkiye-Belgium Meeting in Brussels.
- Fidan will also meet with Kaja Kallas and Mark Rutte.
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Why It Matters
The last Tripartite Ministerial Meeting between Türkiye and Belgium was held in Ankara in 2016.
According to information obtained from Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources, 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.
RELATIONS BETWEEN Türkiye AND BELGIUM
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.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The 4th Meeting of Türkiye-Belgium Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Internal Affairs will be held in Brussels on October 20.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What concrete agreements will be signed at the meeting?
- What steps will be taken to achieve the trade volume target?
