05.11.2025 17:51
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Finnish counterpart Elina Valtonen in the capital city of Helsinki during his official visit. Valtonen made a notable statement regarding the book "The Russian Idea," which she gifted to Fidan, saying, "The only power that the Russians respected was the Ottoman Empire."
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in the capital Helsinki during his official visit to Finland. The meeting addressed trade between the two countries, economic cooperation, and regional developments.
"THE ONLY POWER RESPECTED BY THE RUSSIANS WAS THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE"
Valtonen mentioned that she gifted Minister Fidan a book titled "The Russian Idea" by one of Finland's former presidents, Mauno Koivisto, stating, "The reason I sent this book is this; there is a section in it. It says: 'The only power that the Russian Empire respected was the Ottoman Empire.'"
MINISTER FIDAN WAS PROUD
Minister Fidan, who appeared quite proud at that moment, shook his counterpart's hand after thanking her and posed for the press.