9th Istanbul Mediation Conference will start tomorrow

According to information obtained from Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources, Minister Fidan will make the opening speech of the 9th Istanbul Mediation Conference, which will start with the screening of the video messages of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

The conference, which will be held with the theme "Partnerships for Peace and New Perspectives: Mediation in a Changing World", will bring together ministerial level participants, as well as secretaries general and senior representatives of international organizations including the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Gulf Cooperation Council, and nearly 200 leading high-level officials, experts, diplomats, academics and think tank representatives from different geographies in the field of mediation and conflict resolution.

Within the scope of the conference, "Mediation in a Changing World: Re-opening Space for Diplomacy", "Partnerships and New Perspectives for Peace: Shaping the Future of Mediation", "Common Commitment Towards Peace: Experiences and Perspectives", "Reflections from Regional Organizations: Harmonization of Efforts", "Humanitarian Aid Efforts in Conflicts", "Mediation in Practice: Voices from the Field", Sessions titled "From Conflict Prevention to Sustainable Peace" will be held.

The program of the conference and other information can be accessed via the link https://istanbulmediation.org.

In Minister Fidan's opening speech at the conference; Pointing out that, in the face of the increasingly complex nature of disputes and the changing dynamics of conflicts today, it is more important than ever for the international community to create space for diplomacy and make effective use of mediation mechanisms; He is expected to express his hope that the exchange of views at the conference will go beyond sharing experience and contribute to strengthening the joint mediation capacity of the international community.

It is also expected to touch upon Türkiye's efforts to create favorable conditions for peaceful resolution of disputes, preventing escalation of tension and facilitating dialogue in a wide geography, including the Black Sea, South Caucasus, Middle East, Horn of Africa and the Balkans.

Minister Fidan is expected to state that stability cannot be imposed from outside and that sustainable solutions must be developed by taking regional dynamics into consideration, and in this context, he is expected to note that the principle of regional ownership constitutes one of the essential elements of Türkiye's approach to conflict resolution.

Istanbul Mediation Conferences, the first of which was held in 2012, are a high-level platform that brings together local and foreign experts, allowing them to share knowledge and experience in the field of mediation, discuss new approaches, and evaluate the role of mediation in the changing international peace and security environment.

Source: TRT Haber Açık RSS (Gündem) (Open Press / Translated Full Text)