Politics
R4 foreign ministers meet in Istanbul on regional security crises
October 23, 2026 at 02:58 PM
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Foreign ministers from Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan convened in Istanbul on Friday for the R4 group's ministerial meeting.
- The ministers agreed on reaching political and diplomatic solutions to existing crises and working to de-escalate tensions.
- The ministers condemned attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and stressed the securing of free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty stressed the need to intensify efforts and resume dialogue, warning of grave consequences from military solutions.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will affirm Turkey's support for Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks and stress the Mecca defense agreement, Turkish diplomatic sources said.
- The Istanbul meeting also gathered the foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain alongside the R4 ministers, in a first-of-its-kind gathering.





