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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Newsweek that Ankara would not accept a binary choice between East and West, emphasizing that the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was not directed against Iran, Israel, or any third country amid shifting global power dynamics.Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held discussions with members of the Syrian diaspora and US congressional representatives during his visit to New York for the UN General Assembly, focusing on reconstruction efforts and the strategic role of expatriates in strengthening Damascus-Washington relations.Venezuela’s 31 tonnes of gold, worth nearly $4 billion, will be moved from London to the New York Fed under a new deal between Caracas and the opposition. Venezuela will own the gold legally but cannot sell it or take it home. The reserves will only be used as collateral for international loans.The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye announced on Thursday a series of steps to strengthen financial market functioning and manage Turkish lira liquidity, stating it will increase one-week repo funding and lower collateral haircuts to facilitate bank access.Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday to discuss recent developments following attacks in the region and ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the conflict, as Ankara continues its diplomatic engagement with regional actors, diplomatic sources in Ankara said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Newsweek that Ankara would not accept a binary choice between East and West, emphasizing that the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was not directed against Iran, Israel, or any third country amid shifting global power dynamics.Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held discussions with members of the Syrian diaspora and US congressional representatives during his visit to New York for the UN General Assembly, focusing on reconstruction efforts and the strategic role of expatriates in strengthening Damascus-Washington relations.Venezuela’s 31 tonnes of gold, worth nearly $4 billion, will be moved from London to the New York Fed under a new deal between Caracas and the opposition. Venezuela will own the gold legally but cannot sell it or take it home. The reserves will only be used as collateral for international loans.The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye announced on Thursday a series of steps to strengthen financial market functioning and manage Turkish lira liquidity, stating it will increase one-week repo funding and lower collateral haircuts to facilitate bank access.Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday to discuss recent developments following attacks in the region and ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the conflict, as Ankara continues its diplomatic engagement with regional actors, diplomatic sources in Ankara said.

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Fidan meets Venezuelan, Salvadoran, Guinea-Bissau counterparts in New York

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Fidan meets Venezuelan, Salvadoran, Guinea-Bissau counterparts in New York

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R), meets with El Salvador's Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, United States on September 25, 2026.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate meetings with his Venezuelan, Salvadoran and Guinea-Bissau counterparts in New York on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, where he also signed a double taxation agreement with El Salvador and attended a multilateralism event at the Turkish House.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan conducted a series of high-level diplomatic engagements in New York with his counterparts from Venezuela, El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, diplomatic sources said Saturday.

Latin American diplomacy

Fidan met Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia Gonzales at the Turkish House (Turkevi) in New York, where the two ministers reviewed bilateral relations and regional developments. The Turkish foreign minister also held talks with El Salvador's Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill, with the two officials signing an Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation to enhance economic cooperation.

African and Asian consultations

The Turkish foreign minister later received Guinea-Bissau's Foreign Minister Fatumata Jau for discussions on strengthening ties between Ankara and Bissau. Fidan also met Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir, engaging in talks on bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation.

Multilateralism forum

Fidan attended an event titled "Rethinking Multilateralism in a Transforming World: The Role of Regional Ownership," organized by the Turkish Foreign Ministry's Center for Strategic Research (SAM) at the Turkish House. During the gathering, he met leading international relations academics and representatives of think tanks and media from around the world.

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