Fidan warns maritime corridor disruptions threaten global food and energy security

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1. 7 Nov 2026, 10:39 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stresses in a brief statement the need to protect energy supply lines and global supply chains, without further details on the context of the statement.
2. 7 Nov 2026, 13:28 In a speech at the TRT World Forum in Istanbul, Fidan warns that rising insecurity in the Middle East and developments in Bab al-Mandab and the Strait of Hormuz directly threaten the global flow of food, vital energy and trade; he stresses that narrow maritime passages must not become battlefields or pressure points, and holds Israel responsible.
3. 7 Nov 2026, 14:06 Further coverage of Fidan's speech at the same forum notes his warning of serious repercussions of military escalation in the Middle East for global food security, energy supplies and international trade movement, and his accusation that Israel is committing "genocide in Palestine".

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