Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, according to Turkish media sources, today said that Ankara will not normalize relations with Armenia before Yerevan and Baku sign a comprehensive peace deal.

Fidan, during a parliamentary session in Ankara, said a hasty normalization between Ankara and Yerevan could remove a key incentive for Armenia to finalize a deal with Baku.

"We do not want a frozen conflict in the region," he told lawmakers during the 2026 parliamentary budget discussions.

He noted the so-called “Zangezur Corridor” and specific constitutional matters in Armenia as the remaining hurdles in the Azerbaijan-Armenia negotiations, confirming that Türkiye's border gates would open once these issues are resolved.

Photo: Hakan Fidan (Turkish Foreign Ministry)