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

https://mins.news/en/video/113134

- TRT World, 2026-10-23 17:10 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roo1aplClxg

> 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.

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