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23 Oct 2026, 15:41

Hakan Fidan, the Turkish Foreign Minister, stated that the countries participating in the Istanbul meeting agree that a renewed attack on Iran would escalate war and conflict in the region, and that diplomacy and dialogue are the only way forward.

Fidan, on Friday, November 1, after the meeting of European and regional foreign ministers in Istanbul, said that all attendees called for preventing the escalation of war and establishing a ceasefire as soon as possible in the Persian Gulf and Ukraine. According to him, the participants decided to convey this message uniformly to all parties.

The Turkish Foreign Minister also called for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the cessation of attacks on Saudi Arabia, stating that the tools and diplomatic methods to achieve these goals were discussed in detail during the meeting.

He considered the disruption of passage through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb and the near-total loss of maritime security in the Black Sea as factors exerting widespread pressure on global energy supply, food, and free trade. According to Fidan, the Ukraine war, the situation in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, attacks on Saudi Arabia, and Israel's potentially destabilizing role in the region were topics of discussion.

Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Foreign Minister, warned on Friday, November 1, on the sidelines of the R4 (Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia) and E3 (UK, France, and Germany) foreign ministers' meeting along with Italy in Istanbul, that a renewed escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States would leave only losers and would have severe consequences for oil and fuel prices.

Barrot told reporters, "A renewed escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States will have no winners and will undoubtedly have very heavy consequences on fossil fuel prices and consequently on gasoline prices for French citizens."

The French Foreign Minister, referring to past diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions, stated that the agreement between Tehran and Washington, although not fully implemented now, at least helped reduce the intensity of attacks from both sides. He also mentioned attacks that have affected European countries, including Cyprus.

Barrot emphasized that the first action of this group would be to urge Iran and the U.S. to exercise maximum restraint. He added, "We cannot tolerate a renewed escalation of tensions in the region."

This meeting was initiated by Turkey, and the foreign ministers of the participating countries discussed regional conflicts and threats to security and shipping routes.

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