What was in the secret talks between the British and Turkish Foreign Ministers?

On January 26, in Istanbul, Turkey, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his British counterpart David Cameron discussed the Gaza conflict and bilateral issues.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (right) and his British counterpart David Cameron during a meeting in Istanbul, Türkiye, on January 26. (Source: X)

Mr Fidan and Mr Cameron held secret talks.

A Turkish diplomatic source said Foreign Minister Fidan stressed during the talks that an immediate complete ceasefire in Gaza is needed to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East and that the two-state solution must be implemented.

The two diplomats reaffirmed their determination to strengthen bilateral relations in many fields, especially trade, economy and defense industry.

For his part, Foreign Minister Cameron expressed satisfaction when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a decree on Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after the Turkish Parliament voted on the bill.

Other topics discussed during the talks included NATO alliance relations and the importance of security in the Black Sea, the source said.

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