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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

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Türkiye's Fidan meets Russian Security Council secretary in Moscow

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Türkiye's Fidan meets Russian Security Council secretary in Moscow

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) meets with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu (R) during his official visit in Moscow, Russia, on June 17, 2026.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Sergey Shoigu, secretary of Russia's Security Council, in Moscow on Wednesday for high-level talks, according to Türkiye's Foreign Ministry, which noted the encounter took place during Fidan's two-day visit to the Russian capital.

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu in Moscow on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry. The encounter occurred during Fidan's two-day visit to the Russian capital, which is scheduled to conclude Wednesday.

Undisclosed agenda

No further details regarding the meeting were immediately available. The ministry released no readout of the discussions.

Diplomatic context

The meeting represents the latest contact between Ankara and Moscow. Fidan's visit follows President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's recent meeting with Vladimir Putin.

Titles :hakan fidan sergey shoigu moscow russia türkiye foreign ministry diplomacy security council

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