Turkish Foreign Minister Urges Britain To Reduce Tensions In Aden Bay

Turkish DOCUMENTATION/Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan conveyed information after a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi at the Pancasila Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta, Saturday (15/7/2023). (ANTARA PHOTO/Aditya Pradana Putra/foc)

JAKARTA - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan urged Britain to reduce tensions in Aden Bay and stressed that the region has faced many challenges, according to several Turkish diplomatic sources.

The pressure was conveyed by Foreign Minister Fidan during a telephone conversation with British Foreign Minister David Cameron on Friday (12/1), reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Saturday, January 13.

Fidan conveyed Turkey's readiness to fulfill its obligations in this matter, the source said, adding that the situation in Gaza was also taken into consideration.

The Turkish Foreign Minister also stressed the need to immediately stop the war in Gaza, as well as highlighting that escalation in Gaza has pose a serious risk to regional security and international stability.

The United States (US) and Britain launched a military offensive on Yemen on Thursday night, following a series of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, disrupting trade routes.

The Houthi group, which claimed its attack targeted ships linked to Israel as a form of solidarity for the Gaza people, said America and Britain would "take severe consequences."

Meanwhile, observers say that these attacks could further escalate tensions in volatile areas.