The key facts

  • Hakan Fidan announced a call for solidarity of the Islamic world, especially on Palestine, at the 52nd CFM session of the OIC in Baghdad.
  • Meetings were held with the president, prime minister and speaker of parliament of Iraq, as well as a number of other Iraqi officials.
  • Fidan also met with the foreign ministers of Egypt and Iran to discuss the settlement of regional conflicts.

Statement following the OIC meeting

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that at the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Baghdad, Ankara stressed the need for solidarity in the face of global and regional challenges and the importance of joint action on all issues concerning the Islamic world, above all on the Palestinian problem. The statement was made via the Turkish social platform NSosyal.

Meetings with the Iraqi leadership

According to Fidan, during the visit he held meetings with Iraqi President Nizar Amadi, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Speaker of Parliament Heybet Halbusi. Meetings were also held with the head of the Supreme Judicial Council Faiq Zaidan, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, head of the 'Popular Mobilization Forces' Commission Falih al-Fayyad and National Security Adviser Qasim al-Abbudi. Separately, Fidan met with the president of the Iraqi Turkmen Front and governor of Kirkuk Mehmet Seman Agaoglu.

Bilateral relations between Turkey and Iraq

Fidan noted that the discussions covered bilateral relations in all dimensions, including steps to deepen cooperation between Turkey and Iraq in the fields of trade, energy and security. He also thanked the Iraqi officials for their hospitality.

Contacts with Egypt and Iran

The minister said he also held meetings with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to assess progress in efforts to resolve ongoing regional conflicts. 'Turkey will resolutely continue its efforts to strengthen solidarity in the Islamic world, protect the rights of the oppressed and make a constructive contribution to peace and prosperity in our region,' Fidan said.