Türkiye's new foreign minister continues to receive congratulatory phone calls from counterparts

By Esra Tekin

ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan continued to receive phone calls from his counterparts around the world on his appointment to the new post, Turkish diplomatic sources said on Thursday.

France’s Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, and Albania's Europe and Foreign Minister Olta Xhacka congratulated Fidan on his appointment as Türkiye's foreign minister, said the sources.

Fidan was appointed as the top diplomat by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on June 3 following the May elections. He previously served as the chief of the National Intelligence Organization from 2010 until his appointment to the Cabinet.

He took charge of the Foreign Ministry from his predecessor Mevlut Cavusoglu.