WorldWhy does the first R4+E3 foreign ministers’ meeting in Istanbul matter?

The foreign ministers of the R4 countries—Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia—are meeting Italy and the E3 members France, Germany and the UK in Istanbul. The first gathering under a new diplomatic framework is intended to coordinate responses to pressing global crises. Aylin Unver Noi of Beykoz University explains its significance.