Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visits Ukraine on 15-16 July for talks focused on strengthening bilateral relations, advancing diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war and expanding cooperation in trade, defense and reconstruction.
According to ministry sources, during the two-day visit, Fidan is expected to be received by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and hold meetings with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, Presidential Office chief Kyrylo Budanov, Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Abdulcemile Qırımoğlu and Crimean Tatar Mejlis Chairman Refat Chubarov.
Speaking to reporters aboard the train, Fidan said the delegation would reach Kyiv after a 10-hour journey, adding that both the outbound and return trips were being made by rail due to the closure of Ukraine's airspace.
Fidan recalled that he visited Moscow last month, where he conveyed messages from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and received Russia's perspective on the war during meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Fidan said ending the war remains one of the most pressing issues, noting that two different approaches have emerged in Europe.
