Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers meet in New York on UN sidelines
Turkiye's Hakan Fidan and Iran's Abbas Araghchi held talks on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly's high-level week in New York.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly's high-level week in New York, as diplomats from around the world gathered for a series of bilateral and multilateral discussions.
The meeting between the two top diplomats comes amid a busy period of regional diplomacy, with the UN General Assembly serving as a venue for numerous face-to-face talks between officials who might not otherwise meet as regularly given the demands of their respective schedules.
Part of a broader diplomatic push
Turkiye and Iran, both influential regional powers, have maintained an active diplomatic relationship on issues ranging from regional security to trade, and their high-level meetings are closely watched for signals on how the two countries are coordinating, or diverging, on pressing regional matters.
Neither side has released extensive details on the specific outcomes of the discussion, though such meetings on the margins of the General Assembly typically serve to reinforce diplomatic channels and allow officials to exchange views on fast-moving developments across the Middle East and beyond.
Sources
- Turkish foreign minister meets Iranian counterpart in New York — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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