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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, following the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad, said Ankara stressed the need for solidarity and joint action by the Islamic world, above all on the Palestinian issue. During the visit he held a series of meetings with the Iraqi leadership, as well as with the foreign ministers of Egypt and Iran.
Otabek YusupovThe 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation opened in Baghdad. Iraq's Prime Minister presented an initiative to integrate energy grids, railways and digital platforms of OIC countries, and the organisation's secretary-general condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia. Iraq took over the rotating chairmanship of the organisation from Turkey.
Aziz KarimovTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met in Baghdad on Saturday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. The 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers also opened there, at which Turkey handed over the Council chairmanship to Iraq.
Aziz KarimovTurkey's Foreign Ministry welcomed the appointments to the Iraqi cabinet of ministers following the vote of confidence held on October 15 in the Council of Representatives of Iraq. Ankara wished success to the government of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and expressed hope for accelerated bilateral cooperation, including the Development Road project, energy, water resources, infrastructure and security. Separately, Turkey welcomed the appointment of Mehmet Seman Agaoglu, governor of Kirkuk and chairman of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, to the post…
Otabek YusupovTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is taking part in the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad on October 17–18. Turkey, which has chaired the organization since June 2025, will hand over the rotating chairmanship to Iraq. The adoption of the 'Baghdad Declaration' is expected.
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