Türkiye’s Foreign Minister to Visit Uzbekistan for High-Level Bilateral Talks

Ankara, The Gulf Observer: Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, alongside Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya and National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Chief Ibrahim Kalin, will embark on an official visit to Uzbekistan on Thursday for a series of high-level meetings. The visit aims to strengthen bilateral relations and deepen cooperation between the two nations, according to diplomatic sources.

This visit will mark the first-ever trilateral consultations involving the Turkish ministries of foreign and interior affairs, as well as intelligence agencies, underscoring the strategic importance of the dialogue between Ankara and Tashkent.

The discussions are expected to focus on expanding collaboration in key areas such as foreign policy and security. Counterterrorism, irregular migration, and regional stability are anticipated to top the agenda, reflecting shared concerns in both countries.

Fidan’s visit is also seen as part of Türkiye’s broader outreach in Central Asia, a region of increasing geopolitical significance for Ankara, as it seeks to bolster its ties with regional partners and address mutual security challenges.

Further details of the meetings are expected to emerge following the consultations, highlighting the continued evolution of Türkiye-Uzbekistan relations.