Istanbul: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate meetings on Saturday with his counterparts from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia in Istanbul as part of the Balkan Peace Platform Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

According to Anadolu Agency, Hakan Fidan met with Bosnia and Herzegovina's Elmedin Konakovic, Serbia's Marko Duric, Montenegro's Ervin Ibrahimovic, and North Macedonia's Timco Mucunski. These meetings took place on the sidelines of the inaugural session of the Balkan Peace Platform, which was initiated by Trkiye in Istanbul with the participation of several Balkan countries.

The Balkan Peace Platform seeks to strengthen dialogue, mutual trust, and cooperation among regional nations. It also aims to find lasting solutions to common regional challenges, playing a pivotal role in fostering peace and stability in the region.