Hakan Fidan: No Restrictions Should Be Imposed on Navigation Through the Strait of Hormuz
ARK News.. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, affirmed that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must remain safeguarded without any obstacles or imposed fees.
Speaking to the press on Monday, April 13, 2026, Fidan stated, “No country should impose restrictions on transit movement in the vital Strait of Hormuz,” noting that Ankara considers it inappropriate for international actors to intervene under the pretext of reopening the waterway.
Regarding Lebanon, Fidan indicated that the ongoing developments fall within what he described as Israel’s expansionist policies, warning that the continuity of the crisis could lead to a broader regional conflict.
He added that initial understandings suggested the ceasefire agreement would include Lebanon; however, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disrupted this course, accusing the United States of “remaining silent regarding these developments.”
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