Istanbul:Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan engaged in discussions with several European counterparts, including Italy's Antonio Tajani and Germany's Johann Wadephul, in Istanbul on Friday.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, these meetings occurred during the sidelines of an R4+E3 gathering, marking the first time such a collective meeting has taken place in this format.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry released photographs of Fidan's meetings but did not provide additional details. The foreign ministers from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, the UK, and Italy convened in Istanbul to deliberate on issues concerning the Iran war, the conflict in Yemen, and Russia's war in Ukraine.