Türkiye becomes ASEAN’s 12th dialogue partner
Türkiye has been formally admitted as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ 12th dialogue partner, upgrading its relationship with the Southeast Asian bloc from a sectoral dialogue partnership.
The decision was taken on July 21 at the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila and announced by Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan welcomed the move, describing dialogue partnership as the tier immediately below ASEAN membership and noting that the status was previously held by 11 external partners.
Fidan thanked ASEAN foreign ministers, the Philippines as the bloc’s current chair and the ASEAN Secretariat for supporting Türkiye’s application, which was submitted in 2024.
