Turkish FM Hakan Fidan speaks with Qatari, Syrian counterparts
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate phone conversations on Tuesday with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, diplomatic sources said. Talks with Doha centered on the unfolding crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, while the call with Damascus addressed broader regional developments.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 03:48 PM 18 August 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate phone calls with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, Foreign Ministry sources said.
With Sheikh Mohammed, Fidan discussed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, while the latest developments in the region were reviewed with Shaibani, the sources added.
Further details on the conversations were not immediately available.