Joint Press Release on the R4 Ministerial Meeting in Istanbul
What was announced
Joint Press Release on the R4 Ministerial Meeting with Counterparts from France, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom, Istanbul, 23 October 2026.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (R4), as well as the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom met in Istanbul on 23 October 2026.
- The Ministers discussed various issues of regional and international importance, namely the US/Israel-Iran conflict, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the need for a negotiated two-state solution, the appalling Houthi militia attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of Yemen, safety and freedom of navigation, escalated tension in Straits of Hormuz and Bab El Mandeb and the Black Sea. They expressed their commitment to continue contributing towards diplomatic efforts aime
- The Ministers agreed on the urgent need to address regional conflicts through dialogue, diplomacy and de-escalation. In accordance with the relevant UN Resolutions, they emphasized the need for finding lasting negotiated solutions to all outstanding conflicts.
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK government department) · more news
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Israel (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) · more news
- Saudi Arabia (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) · more news
- Türkiye (Europe & Central Asia) · more news
- United States (North America) · more news
- Yemen (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) · more news
- France (Europe & Central Asia) · more news
- Germany (Europe & Central Asia) · more news
- Italy (Europe & Central Asia) · more news
- Egypt (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) · more news
- Pakistan (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Foreign affairs.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-press-release-on-the-r4-ministerial-meeting-in-istanbul
- Published 2026-10-24 07:41:44 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-24 07:45:11 UTC from GOV.UK
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