Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday said that technical issues remaining in the recently signed memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran may not be easy to resolve quickly and warned that Israel could sabotage the process.
“These are important issues. It may not be easy to immediately resolve their technical details. We may see deadlocks from time to time. We need to be prepared for that. Secondly, of course, there is always an Israel waiting in the corner, ready to sabotage the process as soon as it finds the opportunity,” Fidan told Anadolu in Cairo.
He made the remarks during his visit to the Egyptian capital for the Fourth Consultative Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Fidan held separate meetings with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohi El-Din Salim on the sidelines of the gathering.
Diplomatic sources also said Fidan met with Massad Boulos, senior adviser to US President Donald Trump for Arab and African affairs, during his visit to Cairo.
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‘Productive’ exchange of views
Speaking about his diplomatic engagements in Cairo, Fidan said the past two days had involved an intensive schedule of meetings.
He noted that Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the US held an important meeting on Saturday on Libya, during which they also discussed developments related to the Mediterranean and Africa.
“There was a very productive exchange of views among the four countries. The discussions enabled us to reach common ground on certain issues,” he said.
Fidan also said he was received on Sunday by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, adding that the two discussed the positive results achieved through the four-country consultation format.
“We had the opportunity to hear directly from him about the positive outcomes produced by this format established by our four countries. I also conveyed the greetings and messages of our president,” he said.
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