Japan-Türkiye Relations
Japan-Türkiye Political Consultation
January 29, 2026
On January 28 (local time), Mr. NAMAZU Hiroyuki, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, visited Ankara in the Republic of Türkiye and held a Japan-Türkiye Political Consultation with H.E. Ms. A. Berris Ekinci, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, for approximately four hours. The overview of the consultation is as follows. Mr. Namazu also exchanged views on security issues with H.E. Mr. Z.Levent Gümrükçü, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- During the consultation, both sides engaged in a candid exchange of views on regional affairs such as Peace in the Middle East including situation in Gaza, situation regarding Russia and Ukraine, as well as recent developments in the Indo-Pacific region. They also exchanged their views on a wide range of issues regarding Japan- Türkiye bilateral relations that includes political and economic areas, energy, tourism, natural disaster prevention, and security cooperation.
- Both sides concurred on continuing dialogues between Japan and Türkiye going forward.