Istanbul: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan engaged in discussions with Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government, diplomatic sources revealed. The meeting was held in Istanbul, though specific details concerning the agenda of their discussions have not been made public.

According to Anadolu Agency, Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler also held a separate meeting with Barzani in Istanbul on the same day. The Turkish Defense Ministry shared on the social media platform NSosyal that Guler and Barzani engaged in talks, accompanied by a photograph from their meeting.