Türkiye’s new Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan promised to continue the vision of “national foreign policy” as he took office on Monday.
Fidan made the remarks at a handover ceremony with his predecessor Mevlut Cavusoglu, adding the vision is “based on the independence of our state from all spheres of influence and the sovereignty of our nation’s will,” Fidan said after assuming office.
“I thank our president for being appointed as foreign minister, which requires similar responsibilities after my duty at the national intelligence organization that lasted for 13 years and necessitated heavy responsibility,” he said.
Fidan, 55, had served as the head of the National Intelligence Organization since 2010. He is one of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s closest aides.
Fidan also assumed duties such as the presidency of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency and deputy undersecretary of the prime ministry during Erdogan’s term as prime minister.
