Fidan to make his first official visit to Singapore

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will make his first official visit to Singapore on June 2. The agenda includes trade, defense, investment, and regional topics.

Scraper SystemJune 01, 2026, 11:17 PM

Fidan to make his first official visit to Singapore

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will make an official visit to Singapore on June 2. This will be Fidan's first official visit to Singapore. During the visit, Fidan is expected to be received by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Additionally, meetings with Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Minister for Home Affairs and Coordinating Minister for National Security Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam are anticipated. Fidan's program also includes a speech at the Raffles Lectures event organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Discussions will focus on increasing trade between Turkey and Singapore based on the Free Trade Agreement signed in 2015. The parties are also expected to address the diversification and strengthening of mutual investments. Deepening cooperation in the defense industry and the opportunities offered by the strategic positions of the two countries on maritime and trade routes will also be on the table. The visit plans to explore cooperation opportunities in areas such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, digitalization, financial technologies, and halal food. Turkey's desire to advance its relations with ASEAN is also expected to be emphasized during the talks. Fidan's contacts will also cover multilateral cooperation on platforms such as the United Nations, G-20, and ASEAN. Current regional and global issues such as the Russia-Ukraine war, the Palestine issue, Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, Syria, and the South China Sea are also expected to be on the meeting agenda.