Turkish foreign minister meets his French and UK counterparts ahead of diplomatic talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held bilateral meetings with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and British Foreign Secretary Ed Milibandin Istanbul on Friday, ahead of diplomatic talks involving the E3 group, “Britain, France and Germany” and the R4 group, comprising Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Egypt. The talks are expected to focus on the Strait of Hormuz and other crises across the Middle East.