Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Baghdad, Iraq on October 17, 2026. [Mustafa Hatipoğlu – Anadolu Agency]
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone, Turkish diplomatic sources said Thursday, Anadolu reports.
During the call, the two discussed ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington as the Iran war is now in its eighth month.
They also exchanged views on other regional developments, according to the sources.
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