Balgarianovinite.com Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul discussed tensions in the Persian Gulf, Turkiye’s European Union aspirations, the war in Ukraine and NATO cooperation during talks in Berlin on Monday.
A major focus of the meeting was the situation around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Wadephul said diplomatic contacts with Tehran were continuing and expressed optimism that negotiations could still produce progress. He stressed that Iran must not develop nuclear weapons or pose a threat to regional stability, adding that diplomacy remained the preferred path forward.
Fidan called for the Strait of Hormuz to remain open and warned against further escalation in the Gulf. He said Turkiye was working closely with international partners, including the United States, Pakistan, Qatar, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, to support ongoing mediation efforts and encourage dialogue between the parties involved.
The ministers also reviewed bilateral trade and economic relations, including efforts to modernize the EU-Turkiye Customs Union and Ankara’s long-standing bid for full EU membership. Fidan argued that relations between Turkiye and the EU should be shaped by strategic cooperation rather than political disputes, pointing to shared interests in migration, regional security, energy corridors and counterterrorism.
Ukraine was another key topic during the talks. Wadephul described Russia’s war against Ukraine as the greatest security threat facing Europe and thanked Turkiye for helping facilitate negotiations aimed at ending the conflict. Fidan said the war continuing into a fifth year would be unacceptable and reiterated Ankara’s support for diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement. German, Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Middle East Conflict, EU Membership, Ukraine War 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-18 18:47:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
