The Turkish foreign minister holds bilateral talks with Chinese officials, expected to visit the cities of Kashgar and Urumqi, playing a critical role in Sino-Turkish and Sino-Islamic relations.
This was Hakan Fidan's first visit to China as foreign minister, a position he assumed last June. /Photo: AA
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for"strengthening cooperation" with Türkiye for a lasting solution to Palestine, reiterating the call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The Turkish foreign minister was received by Han Zheng, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and vice president.
Diplomatic relations between Türkiye and China were established in 1971, and bilateral relations were elevated to the level of"strategic cooperation" in 2010.Fidan is on a three-day official visit to China where he held high-level talks with Chinese officials since Monday. He also emphasised the Middle Corridor's benefits in uninterrupted and rapid access to the Black Sea and Mediterranean basins as well as other regions of Europe and Africa. Fidan also pointed to a memorandum of understanding signed between Türkiye and China in 2015 to harmonise and enhance cooperation between the two initiatives.
He said he would attend a BRICS summit in Russia next week and expressed Ankara's support for cooperation and multilateralism in Asia as well as in Africa. Expressing satisfaction with the rapid development of bilateral relations, Fidan said this collaboration is built on a solid foundation. He also acknowledged the trade imbalance between the two nations in favor of China and underlined the importance of exploring new areas to balance bilateral trade and ensure the sustainability of commercial relations.
"Gaza was once referred to as the world's largest open-air prison. Now it has become the world's largest open-air graveyard. There is currently no place in Gaza that could be considered safe. On the Russia-Ukraine war, Fidan said diplomatic channels were also in use here to seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
In its nearly 40-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US and the EU — has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children and infants. "In addition, we work to encourage the voluntary, safe and dignified return of Syrians to their country," he added.
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