31.10.2026 00:20
Diplomatic contacts between Türkiye and the US continued in Atlanta as part of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting. In his meeting with US counterpart Marco Rubio, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan addressed bilateral relations as well as leading international agenda items, particularly Iran, Gaza, and Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio within the framework of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Atlanta, US. During the meeting, bilateral relations as well as the negotiations between Washington and Tehran, the latest situation in Gaza and the Russia-Ukraine War were discussed.
IRAN, GAZA AND UKRAINE WERE ON THE AGENDA
According to information obtained from Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources, Fidan and Rubio evaluated Turkey-US relations in their meeting in Atlanta on October 30. The two ministers also discussed the ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran, developments in Gaza, the Russia-Ukraine War and other regional issues.
The meeting was held on the margins of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting hosted by the US on October 30-31.
FIDAN REPRESENTED TURKEY AT THE G20 MEETING
On the first day of the two-day meeting, Fidan represented Turkey in the sessions titled "Geopolitical Tensions" and "Energy". Topics such as global economic problems, energy and food security, international security, freedom of maritime transport and the resilience of supply chains were discussed at the meeting.
Within the scope of his contacts in Atlanta, Fidan also met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. In the meeting with his Japanese counterpart, the development of trade and investment relations, mutual investments and regional developments were evaluated.
G20 LEADERS' SUMMIT IN DECEMBER
The foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta is the last ministerial-level meeting held before the leaders' summit within the scope of the US G20 presidency. The G20 Leaders' Summit is planned to be held in Miami on December 14-15.