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Foreign Minister Fidan meets Japanese and Indonesian counterparts in Atlanta
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, United States. During his meeting with Motegi, Fidan stressed the importance of expanding trade and investment ties into new areas.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, United States. Fidan met separately with Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir.
Emphasis on trade and investment with Japan
The Foreign Ministry said Fidan stressed during his meeting with Motegi the importance of further developing trade and investment ties between the two countries and expanding them into new areas.
Fidan highlighted the importance of increasing mutual investments and developing cooperation between Turkish and Japanese companies in third countries. The meeting also covered recent reciprocal visits and developments in the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
Türkiye and Japan marked the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2024.
Meeting with Indonesia’s new foreign minister
Fidan also met with Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir during the meeting. Nasir, a career diplomat who previously served as Indonesia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, was appointed foreign minister in place of Sugiono in a cabinet reshuffle carried out by President Prabowo Subianto on October 1.
Defense industry cooperation between Türkiye and Indonesia has gained momentum in recent years. Indonesia signed an agreement in June 2025 to purchase 48 KAAN fighter aircraft from Türkiye.
G20 meeting begins without family photo
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting the meeting, held on October 30-31 under the United States’ G20 presidency. The meeting began without the traditional family photo. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is also among those attending.
Fidan is expected to stress the need for increased international pressure on Israel over Gaza during sessions on geopolitical tensions and energy and supply chains, and to draw attention to Türkiye’s ongoing contacts with Russia and Ukraine to restore security in the Black Sea.
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