FM: Israel ties hinge on Palestinian state with 1967 borders
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said normalization with Israel would depend on concrete steps toward a two-state solution, including recognition of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders.
In an interview with Japan’s Nikkei Asia, Fidan responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal that more regional countries join the Abraham Accords, saying Türkiye’s position remained tied to ending the Gaza war and achieving a lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue.
“If Israel recognizes a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, then Israel could also become part of this mechanism,” Fidan said, referring to a potential regional cooperation and security framework involving Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Gulf countries. He added that Iran could also join under the right conditions.
Fidan argued that resolving the Palestinian issue would strengthen Israel’s security and allow regional countries to support it more effectively. He said lasting stability in the Middle East required all countries to respect one another’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and security.
