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Turkey hosts Kuwaiti FM as UAE's OAPEC exit fuels Gulf rift
Turkey hosts Kuwaiti FM as UAE's OAPEC exit fuels Gulf rift
Kuwait's top diplomat visited Turkey as the Gulf rift deepens following the UAE’s exit from OPEC and its affiliated alliances, forcing Ankara to balance ties between Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.
Ezgi Akin
May 4, 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) shakes hands with Kuwaiti Fooreign Minister Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (L) in Ankara on May 4, 2026. — Turkish Foreign Ministry
ANKARA — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, on Monday during the latter’s visit to Turkey against a background of deepening fractures among Gulf countries.
What happened: Fidan and Al-Sabah discussed bilateral ties and regional developments, including the Iran conflict, attacks targeting Gulf countries and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
A Turkish diplomatic source told journalists ahead........
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