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Turkey: Iran ceasefire must include Lebanon, parties should be ‘conciliatory’ in talks
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan gestures as he speaks during a press conference after a meeting with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia in Istanbul on November 3, 2025. (Ozan KOSE / AFP)
Turkey’s top diplomat says the Middle East ceasefire should include Lebanon, which is facing heavy Israeli attacks.
“We hope that the ceasefire will be fully implemented on the ground, including in Lebanon, and that the process will lead to lasting peace,” Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan tells a news conference alongside his Syrian counterpart in Ankara.
Fidan also calls on warring parties to adopt a “conciliatory” approach in Pakistan-brokered talks between Iran and the United States.
“It is also of great importance that the parties adopt a conciliatory, flexible, patient, and constructive attitude in the talks that will begin in Pakistan,” Fidan says.
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