On Monday, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs witnessed in the capital, Ankara, the ceremony of handing over the duties of the former minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, to his successor, Hakan Fidan.

In his speech, Fidan expressed his thanks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the confidence and appreciation he granted in appointing him Minister of Foreign Affairs after heading the Intelligence Service.

He added, “After I spent 13 years in the intelligence service, which necessitated assuming great responsibilities, I thank His Excellency the President for his confidence in me and appointing me as Minister of Foreign Affairs, which also requires the same amount of responsibility.”

He stressed that he will continue to advance his vision of a national foreign policy that is based on the sovereignty of the will of the Turkish people and the independence of the state from all spheres of influence.

He also thanked his former counterpart, saying: “Minister Çavuşoğlu is a statesman and politician, and most of all, he has unique and high merits in terms of humanity and friendship.”

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On Monday, the United Nations condemned the attack that targeted a diplomatic vehicle carrying the Turkish ambassador to Khartoum, Ismail Chopanoglu.

This came in the response of the organization’s deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, to a question about the attack that targeted the Turkish ambassador’s convoy on Saturday.

Haq said, “We condemn all forms of attacks against diplomatic personnel, including the attack that targeted the Turkish diplomatic convoy over the weekend.”

He pointed out the need for a detailed investigation to uncover the circumstances of such attacks.

On Sunday, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the attack on the convoy of the Turkish ambassador to Khartoum, and accused the Rapid Support Forces of carrying it out.

On the other hand, the Rapid Support Forces denied the accusation and said in a statement via Twitter that they “were able to evacuate the ambassador and his delegation to a safe place.”

And Turkish diplomatic sources reported on Saturday that the embassy car in the convoy of Ambassador Choban Oglu came under fire.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu confirmed that there were no injuries to any of the ambassador, guards or special forces.

Since last April 15, clashes have continued in states in Sudan between the army and the “rapid support” forces, in which the two sides exchanged accusations of being responsible for them, after teams affiliated with each went to control centers belonging to the other.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Saturday that about 60 percent of wars and crises around the world are located in Turkey’s vicinity.

This came during his participation in an iftar banquet hosted by the ruling Justice and Development Party in Sakarya, northwestern Turkey.

Çavuşoğlu added that these wars and crises made it imperative for Turkey to pursue a humanitarian and proactive foreign policy.

He pointed out that crises bring with them opportunities that must be seized to achieve the interests of the Turkish people and the region.

He stressed that Turkey is no longer only a regional power, but has become an important player at the international level.

The minister touched on the successful Turkish mediation in the Russian-Ukrainian war and the Istanbul agreement to transport grain across the Black Sea, stressing that it is a matter of trust, stability and respect.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the “zero waste” project and the grain corridor agreement.

This came during a phone call between them on Sunday, according to a statement published by the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

The statement indicated that the call dealt with the “Zero Waste” project, which was launched at the United Nations under Turkish sponsorship, and the grain shipping agreement across the Black Sea.

On July 22, 2022, Istanbul witnessed the signing of the “Initiative Document for Safe Shipping of Grains and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports” between Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations.

The agreement included securing stranded grain exports in Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea (eastern Europe) to address the global food shortage, which threatens a humanitarian catastrophe.

On September 20, 2022, the wife of the Turkish President, Amina Erdogan, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations signed a statement of good intent to spread the “Zero Waste” project in the world.

The project is based on changing the consumption habits of citizens, separating waste from the source, and then recycling it, with the aim of reaching 60 percent of waste recycling by 2030.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that his country and Greece have decided to support each other’s candidates in international forums.

This came in statements he made on Monday during his meeting with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, on the sidelines of the donors’ conference being held by the European Union in Brussels to support Turkey in facing the effects of the earthquake.

Çavuşoğlu made it clear that Ankara and Athens will continue their cooperation in terms of mutual support for their candidates in international forums.

The Turkish minister expressed his thanks to Greece for the support it provided to his country after the devastating earthquake that hit it on the sixth of last February.

Çavuşoğlu also offered condolences to the Greek government and people for the victims of a two-train collision in northern Greece two weeks ago.

He expressed his happiness about the positive atmosphere prevailing in Turkish-Greek relations during the current stage.

And he stated that he believes that this positivity will be reflected more and more at all levels in the relations of the two countries.

In turn, Dendias said that his meeting with Çavuşoğlu took place in a “positive and constructive” atmosphere.

He expressed his thanks to his Turkish counterpart, noting that he was the first foreign official to contact him and offer assistance immediately after the collision of two trains in northern Greece.

He also expressed his thanks and appreciation to Turkey for allowing a Greek imprisoned on its territory to participate in the funeral ceremonies for his son, who died in the train collision.

Regarding the two countries’ agreement to support their candidates in international forums, Dendias said that Turkey will support Greece’s candidacy for temporary membership in the United Nations Security Council during the 2025-2026 session.

In return, Greece will support Turkey’s candidacy for the post of Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), according to Dendias.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu offered his condolences to his Ecuadorean counterpart, Juan Carlos Holguin, for the earthquake victims.

And the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that Çavuşoğlu had made a phone call with his Ecuadorian counterpart.

It stated that Çavuşoğlu offered his condolences to his counterpart for the victims of the earthquake that struck Ecuador on Saturday.

On Saturday, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the coastal region of Guayas, western Ecuador, killing 13 people, according to preliminary information.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu confirmed on Wednesday that his country will continue its resolute struggle against all kinds of hate crimes.

This came in a message he posted on Twitter on the occasion of the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, which falls on March 15 of each year.

Çavuşoğlu said in his tweet: “This day is the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. In this period when attacks on the Islamic religion are increasing, our firm struggle against all kinds of hate crimes will continue.”

With Turkish efforts, in March 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution No. 76/254 to declare the 15th of the same month an international day to combat “Islamophobia.”

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Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Patsitsig confirmed that the contributions of Turkish humanitarian diplomacy to the international community have proven their presence during the Corona epidemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine.

This came in a press conference on Monday with her Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, after their meeting in the capital, Ankara.

Pastitsig conveyed its condolences to the victims of the double earthquake that struck southern Turkey on February 6.

She expressed her confidence that Turkey will quickly overcome the hardships left by the earthquake thanks to its efforts and solidarity.

She pointed out that the two countries aimed 10 years ago to reach the volume of mutual trade to 100 million dollars.

She said, “Our trade volume reaching $110 million until last year is an important success.”

She noted that Turkish Airlines has increased the number of its flights from Turkey to the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar.

She explained that the two sides had reached an agreement on cooperation in projects that could be a symbol of the relations between the two countries.

She added, “The contributions of Turkey’s humanitarian diplomacy activities for the benefit of the international community have proven their presence, whether during the period of the spread of the Corona virus epidemic or the war between Russia and Ukraine.”​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoglu held a series of meetings with Chance Corusi, President of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly and a number of his counterparts on the sidelines of the “Fifth United Nations Conference on Less Debrew Countries” in Doha.

In a post on his Twitter account on Sunday, Çavuşoglu stated that he discussed during his meeting with Korusi, “Safar Nafat Initiative” launched by Amina Erdogan, the wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and global developments.

He pointed out that he met with the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Jill and Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Sadiq separately and discussed bilateral relations with them.

Çavuşoglu expressed his gratitude to Venezuela and Sudan for supporting his country after the double earthquake that struck southern Turkey.

Çavuşoglu also stated that he also met with the Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara and Foreign Minister Laos Salomexai Kumaseth and discussed with them bilateral relations.

On Sunday, the activities of the “Fifth United Nations Conference concerned with less developed countries” started in the Qatari capital, Doha, and will continue until March 9th under the slogan “From Possibilities to Prosperity”.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that his country will continue to do what it entails to support the least developed countries.

This came in a speech at the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Doha, where Çavuşoğlu participated on behalf of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

In his speech at the opening session, Çavuşoğlu conveyed President Erdogan’s greetings to the conference participants.

He pointed out that President Erdogan would very much like to be in Doha today, but he stayed in Turkey because he was busy following up on business after the earthquake disaster that occurred in Turkey on February 6.

He noted that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan considers the sustainable development of the least developed countries a top priority.

Çavuşoğlu pointed out that Turkey has been a strong supporter of the least developed countries for a long time and will continue to do its responsibilities in this regard.

On the other hand, Çavuşoğlu appreciated the sincere international solidarity that Turkey felt in the aftermath of the earthquake disaster.

He pointed out that the least developed countries were among the first countries to provide support to Turkey and show solidarity with it during the difficult days it went through.

He stressed that the helping hand that extended to Turkey from those countries represented a great sacrifice, and that the Turkish people would not forget that.

“Your solidarity after the earthquake showed once again that you are the most heartily developed country,” he added.

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